A while ago, it was announced that a separate course under the title of Islamic Medicine, which is based on religious and spiritual traditions, should be taught and studied in medical schools. This comes at a time when with the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, proponents of Islamic medicine have brought forth many scandals that have even forced Islamic scholars to show a serious reaction. However, these reactions have only remained in the form of statements and symbolic actions, and no fundamental follow-up has been done in this regard.

What is evident is that the phenomenon of coronavirus has provided a challenging ground for both anti-science and superstition to take a more prominent role. In fact, coronavirus has provided an opportunity for both opposing and supporting sides to take a more serious and visible stance and attract more people to their ideologies through common propaganda. Despite the more explicit and public presence of superstition in the media and public opinion under titles such as traditional medicine and Islamic medicine, it seems that modern medicine, or the new science, has

A review of the claims of Islamic medicine practitioners during the coronavirus era

With the emergence and spread of coronavirus, proponents of Islamic medicine began promoting and prescribing various remedies that resulted in reactions from the public and multiple media outlets. One of the most well-known and ridiculous examples of this trend was the story of Abbas Tabrizian prescribing violet oil. Tabrizian’s bizarre suggestions coincided with the efforts of the scientific community to find an effective treatment for the new virus. While many people were struggling with this issue on a daily basis, Tabrizian announced on his Telegram channel that there were 13 treatment methods for coronavirus, with violet oil being one of the solutions. This statement received a lot of attention and sparked various reactions in society.

Before this, a video of Tabrizian burning the book “Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine” went viral on social media. His reasoning for this act was that he believed the book was a project of the Zionist regime, America, and global arrogance to destroy the Islamic Revolution, and he thought it should be eliminated.

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Struggle over Islamic medicine

The debate over whether various sciences are Islamic or not is not a new one. Such thoughts have been systematically planned and pursued after the Iranian Revolution. This event took place from the beginning of the cultural revolution in order to Islamize and revolutionize lessons and universities, and then continued in the form of various institutions that were formed in and outside of the university.

In Iran, there has always been talk of Islamizing various sciences. Perhaps more than the natural sciences, it was the humanities that were supported and controlled by the clergy in various forms. The leader of Iran has repeatedly emphasized the need to Islamize sciences in universities and beyond.

Regarding the natural sciences, especially medicine, there has been a discussion for years about the expansion of Islamic medicine by the ruling institutions. In Iran, congresses are held alternately to Islamize sciences, and symposiums such as Islamic medicine, Islamic dentistry, Islamic pharmacy, Islamic genetics, etc. are currently being held. As a result, individuals who support