Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman

Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman is an Indian scholar of Unani medicine. He founded Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences in 2000. He had earlier served as Professor and chairman, Department of Ilmul Advia at the Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, for over 40 years before retiring as Dean Faculty of Unani Medicine. Presently, he is serving AMU as "Honorary Treasurer".
In 2006, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri for his contribution to Unani Medicine.
Biography.
Early life and education.
Rahman was born on 1 July 1940 in Bhopal, Bhopal State (now in Madhya Pradesh). His grandfather Hakim Syed Karam Husain, father Hakim Syed Fazlur Rahman and uncle Hakim Syed Atiqul Qadir were Unani physicians in Tijara / Bhopal.
Rahman studied at Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow and then at Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Career.
Rahman started his career in 1961 as a Demonstrator at Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University as a Demonstrator. He then became a Lecturer at Jamia Tibbiya, Delhi, where he became a Reader in 1973 and a Professor in 1983. He remained Chairman of the Department of Ilmul Advia for 18 years and Dean of the Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University.
He helped to establish the Ibn Sina Tibbia College at Beenapara, Azamgarh, and laid the foundation stone on 25 January 1981.
He edited "Al-Hikmat", a monthly Unani Literary Magazine, from 1965 to 1970.
Works.
His scholarship analyses the history of medicine particularly of medieval medicine and medicine in medieval Islam.
Bibliography.
His books include:
Awards and honours.
Rahman was appointed honorary visiting professor at Hamdard University in 1997 and have further been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters at a graduation ceremony in 2013.