Before revision: "Many centuries before Florence Nightingale, this Muslim woman introduced nursing to the Arabic world" She hailed from the Bani Aslam tribe in Medina and was among the first people in Medina to accept Islam.Kasule, Omar Hasan Sr. (November 1998) 9811 - Historical Roots of the Nursing Profession in IslamIslamic Medical Education Resources, retrieved January 3, 2012 Rufaidah received her training and knowledge in medicine from her father, a physician, whom she assisted regularly.
After revision: She hailed from the Bani Aslam tribe in Medina and was among the first people in Medina to accept Islam.Kasule, Omar Hasan Sr. (November 1998) 9811 - Historical Roots of the Nursing Profession in IslamIslamic Medical Education Resources, retrieved January 3, 2012 Rufaidah received her training and knowledge in medicine from her father, a physician, whom she assisted regularly.