muslim physicians

"In 2013, Dr. Ayaz Virji left a comfortable job at an East Coast hospital and moved to a town of 1,400 in Minnesota, feeling called to address the shortage of doctors in rural America. But in 2016, this decision was tested when the reliably blue, working-class county swung for Donald Trump. Virji watched in horror as his children faced anti-Muslim remarks at school and some of his most loyal patients began questioning whether he belonged in the community"--Jacket flap.

A biography of Avicenna, Muslim Persian physician, philosopher, and scientist, considered to be one of the greatest of the medieval Islamic physicians, discussing his childhood and the emergence of Islam.

A biography of Avicenna, Muslim Persian physician, philosopher, and scientist, considered to be one of the greatest of the medieval Islamic physicians, discussing his childhood and the emergence of Islam.

British-born, American-educated doctor Qanta A. Ahmed details her experiences working as a doctor in Saudi Arabia, focusing on the plight of women in the country and what she came to understand about Islam from her interactions with the people.