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Where did Avicenna die?

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Avicenna The title page of the 1556 edition of Avicenna's *The Canon of Medicine* (*Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb*). This edition (sometimes called the 1556 Basel edition) was translated by medieval scholar Gerard of Cremona.

Avicenna died in Hamadan, Iran, in 1037.1

While traveling to Hamadan in the company of the ruler 'Alā al-Dawlah, Avicenna's health—already compromised by intestinal issues and an attempted poisoning—deteriorated significantly. He lingered for a period before passing away during the holy month of Ramadan. Today, his legacy is honored at his tomb in Hamadan, which has been transformed into a prominent mausoleum and cultural site.23