Hakim Daud
Iranian physician)
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Hakim Daud (also spelled Davud: died 1662/63) was a physician in Safavid Iran and the Mughal Empire.
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The Hakim Mosque in 2017, founded by Hakim Daud | |
| Born | |
| Died | 1662/63 |
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| Known for | The construction of the Hakim Mosque |
| Relatives | Mirza Mahmud Khan Hakim ol-Molk and Ebrahim Hakimi (descendants) |
His father and mother served as physicians under the Safavid rulers Shah Abbas I and Shah Safi.[1] Hakim Daud served as the physician of Shah Abbas II.[2] Dissatisfied with his position, he emigrated to India, where he got a promotion after successfully treating the daughter of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for a burn.[1]
In 1656, while still in India, Hakim Daud funded the construction of the Hakim Mosque in Isfahan, which was completed in 1663.[3] He died before its completion, in 1662/63.[1]
The Iranian court physicians and politicians Mirza Mahmud Khan Hakim ol-Molk and Ebrahim Hakimi were his descendants.[4]