Bimaristan Arghun al-Kamili in Aleppo, Syria : a mental hospital with unique architecture designed to meet patient need in medieval Islam (1354 AD)‎

Other Title(s)

بيمارستان أرغون الكاملي في حلب، سوريا : مستشفى عقلي بهندسة معمارية فريدة في الإسلام في العصور الوسطى (1354 م)‎

Joint Authors

Sallum, Ihsan M.
Abu Salih, Muhammad Tamuh

Source

The Arab Journal of Psychiatry

Issue

Vol. 31, Issue 2 (30 Nov. 2020), pp.191-195, 5 p.

Publisher

The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists

Publication Date

2020-11-30

Country of Publication

Jordan

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Psychology
Psychiatry

Abstract EN

In this brief article, we report on Bimaristan Arghun Al-Kamili in Aleppo, Syria, the first mental hospital built on a site that was a residential palace in medieval Islam (1354 AD).

The bimaristan in Aleppo is a substantial stone building with quite complex plan standing on sound footings with a unique architecture.

It is considered one of the most remarkable intact examples of Islamic bimaristans and the only one that was dedicated for the care of people with mental illness.

It’s architectural and space design are harmonic to the needs of patients with courtyards, single rooms and gurgling fountains and is a testimony to the humane care that people with mental illness received in medieval Islam.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Abu Salih, Muhammad Tamuh& Sallum, Ihsan M.. 2020. Bimaristan Arghun al-Kamili in Aleppo, Syria : a mental hospital with unique architecture designed to meet patient need in medieval Islam (1354 AD). The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 31, no. 2, pp.191-195.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1268301

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Abu Salih, Muhammad Tamuh& Sallum, Ihsan M.. Bimaristan Arghun al-Kamili in Aleppo, Syria : a mental hospital with unique architecture designed to meet patient need in medieval Islam (1354 AD). The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 31, no. 2 (Nov. 2020), pp.191-195.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1268301

American Medical Association (AMA)

Abu Salih, Muhammad Tamuh& Sallum, Ihsan M.. Bimaristan Arghun al-Kamili in Aleppo, Syria : a mental hospital with unique architecture designed to meet patient need in medieval Islam (1354 AD). The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 2020. Vol. 31, no. 2, pp.191-195.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1268301

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 195

Record ID

BIM-1268301