Siyyid Muhammad Ala’i (1853-1920) was named physician to the court of Iran’s king, the Shah, at his medical school graduation ceremony
Siyyid Muhammad’s prominence as a doctor was despite his family in the northern town of Lahijan shunning him for embracing the Baha’i teachings
Iran in the 19th century saw repeated pandemics and famines. Siyyid Muhammad was known for treating thousands of patients and for giving bread to the poor
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