MONDAY, 11.11.2026 /Khovar National Information Agency/. On November 10, at the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a scientific meeting was held at Shahid Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University in Islamabad under the title "Avicenna Science Day".
As the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan informed Khovar National Information Agency, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Pakistan Yusuf Sharifzoda expressed the outstanding status of Abu Ali ibn Sina in the history of world civilization and the role of the scientific works of this great thinker in the formation of the scientific opinion of mankind.
It was emphasized that the scientific and spiritual heritage of Ibn Sina, which arose from the civilized land of Tajiks, has preserved its universal importance and is a source of inspiration and knowledge for the present and future generations.
It was said that in Tajikistan, the State Medical University and one of the districts of the city of Dushanbe were named after this genius, and in order to pay tribute to the contribution of the great son of the Tajik nation, Abu Ali Ibn Sina, in the field of healthcare and the development of medical science in the world, based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Honorable Emomali Rahmon, the International Abu Ali Ibn Sina Award in the field of medicine was established.
The establishment of the Abu Ali Ibn Sina International Prize in the field of medicine once again proves that Sheikh Abu Ali Ibn Sina, as the greatest Tajik philosopher, scientist, doctor and poet, has made an outstanding contribution to the development and perfection of world civilization, and his name has become dear and eternal to the people of the world. This award is given to persons who have made outstanding contributions to the development of international health care and global medical science.
Rector of the university Professor Tanvir Khaliq spoke about the life, scientific activity and contribution of Abu Ali ibn Sina to the development of medical science and emphasized the importance of studying his scientific heritage for today's generations of the world.
A video about the life, scientific activity and contribution of Abu Ali ibn Sina to the development of medical science was shown during the scientific meeting.
This event was held in order to honor the scientific heritage of one of the greatest Tajik-Persian scientists in the history of mankind, to promote the values of science and knowledge, and to strengthen international cooperation in the field of medicine. Such actions contribute to the expansion of scientific and cultural ties between Tajikistan and Pakistan, as well as to the strengthening of historical and cultural ties between the countries of the region.
PHOTO: Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Translated automatically from Tajik.
Source: Khovar News Agency · khovar.tj
