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Abū al-Qāsim al-Zahrāwī: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Abul Kasim • Abū al-Qāsim Khalaf ibn ʿAbbās az-Zahrāwī • Albucasis
Born c.936 • near Córdoba • Spain
Died c.1013
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