May 22, 2006, 3:37 PM

Turkish translation of part of Avicenna’s Kitab al-Shifa published

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) -- The Turkish translation of Avicenna’s Kitab al-Shifa was recently published by Litera Publications in Turkey, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Monday.

 

The 233-page book was translated by Umar Turker and includes several chapters of al-Shifa and an introduction in which the status of Avicenna and his influence on the world are discussed.

 

Kitab al-Shifa, which means the “Book of Healing”, is a vast philosophical and scientific encyclopedia.

 

Litera plans to publish more chapters of the book in Turkish in the future.

 

The translator made use of works by writer Mohammad Al-Khadiri and books from the Aya Sofia and Jarallah libraries in Turkey.

 

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