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Saba Yemen
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Mauritania hosts rally to condemn Israeli aggression on Iran, Gaza
Nouakchott - Saba: Hundreds of Mauritanians demonstrated in the capital, Nouakchott, on Friday, denouncing the Zionist aggression against Iran and the Gaza Strip, with US support. The demonstration took place after Friday prayers in front of the Grand Mosque, at the invitation of the Student Initiative to Combat Zionist Infiltration and Defend Just Causes, a non-governmental organization dedicated to supporting the Palestinian cause and opposing normalization. The demonstrators raised banners and chanted slogans against the occupying entity and the United States, including: "From Chinguetti, greetings to proud Gaza," "No place, no place among us for the Americans," and "We reject the aggression against Iran," according to Anadolu Agency. The protesters held the United States responsible for the continued genocide in the Gaza Strip and the aggression against Iran, demanding an end to Washington's support for "Jaffa" (Tel Aviv). They also called on Arab and Islamic peoples to escalate popular movements and organize demonstrations to pressure the occupying entity to stop the genocide in Gaza and the escalating aggression against Iran. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Morocco World
18-04-2025
- Health
- Morocco World
Morocco's Ibn Toufail Medical Poem Joins UNESCO Memory of the World
Doha – UNESCO added 'Al Orjoza fi teb,' the most celebrated work of Andalusian philosopher Ibn Toufail, to its Memory of the World register on Thursday. The 12th-century medical treatise, presented by Morocco, joins 73 other new documentary collections inscribed this year. 'Al Orjoza fi teb is a medical treatise presented as a poem in rajaz form, a genre deeply rooted in the tradition of science learning through its simplicity and musical tone,' explained UNESCO in its announcement. The comprehensive medical text spans 148 pages containing 7,700 verses that detail diseases, symptoms and treatments with remarkable precision. The encyclopedia-like work is structured into seven articles with multiple chapters systematically classifying human ailments. The poem covers diseases affecting the head, face, throat, chest and respiratory system, digestive system, intestines, abdomen, kidneys and urinary tract. It also addresses occasional and pathological fevers, as well as external infestations treated in toxicology. 'Documentary heritage is an essential yet fragile element of world memory. UNESCO dedicates a preservation program to it, shares best practices, and maintains this register tracing the broadest pattern of human history,' stated UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. She mapped out examples such as the Chinguetti libraries in Mauritania and the Amadou Hampâté Bâ archives in Côte d'Ivoire. Ibn Toufail, whose full name is Abu Bakr Muhammad ibnu Abdul Malik Al-Qaysi, died in 1185. He learned medicine in Granada and worked as a judge in Andalusia. Read also: Morocco Submits Caftan Heritage File to UNESCO, Ending Appropriation Attempts He also served as a minister during the Almohad dynasty and gained fame for his philosophical tale 'Hayy ibn Yaqdhan,' which significantly influenced subsequent Arabic and European literature. His medical poem aimed to facilitate memorization and transmission of medical knowledge, combining scientific precision with poetic elegance. The text begins with diseases of the head and concludes with those of the feet, covering treatments and remedies throughout. A rare manuscript of the work is preserved in Fez's Al-Quaraouiyine library. UNESCO also inscribed Algeria's 'Al-Qanun fit-Tibb' by Ibn Sina (Avicenna) to the register. A rare copy of the fourth book of this 'Canon of Medicine' is housed at Algeria's National Library. The work had a lasting impact on medical education in both East and West until the 17th century. With these newest additions, UNESCO's Memory of the World register now protects 570 documentary collections worldwide. Established in 1992, the program aims to preserve humanity's documentary heritage and ensure universal access to these often vulnerable materials, which face risks of degradation and catastrophe. This year's inscriptions come from 72 countries and four international organizations, covering topics including scientific revolution, women's contributions to history, and milestones in multilateralism. Tags: Ibn ToufailMoroccoUNESCO
