hiː wʌz ɹᵻnˈaʊnd fɔːɹ hɪz ɛkstˈɛnsɪv lˈaɪbɹɛɹi ʌv mˈɛdɪkəl ænd ˈʌðɚ saɪəntˈɪfɪk tˈɛksts, ænd æt sˌʌm pˈɔɪnt wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd kˈoːɹt fɪzˈɪʃən fɚðə fˈæɾɪmˌɪd kˈeɪlɪf mˈææd ˈælmˈʌstɐnsˌɪɹ.
He was renowned for his extensive library of medical and other scientific texts, and at some point was appointed court physician for the Fatimid Caliph Ma'ad al-Mustansir.