Background
Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon had a father by the name Maimon who was quite knowledgeable in things pertaining Torah. He had studied under Rabii Joseph ibn Migash, student of Isaac Alfasi. Right from his childhood Maimonides discovered his quest to excel in science and philosophy. His passion for science and philosophy pushed him to read the works of Greek philosophers that were available in the Arabic translations and were categorized into the world of science and the Islamic culture. Maimonides never believed in ill-defined religious beliefs, however his philosophy contain powerful kind of vague religious beliefs. He used to complete his work while travelling or residing in temporary residents.
In the year 1148 the life of the Jews took a different direction since the Cordoba was defeated by the Almohads. Most Jews were forced to convert if not they were to wear disrespectful clothes that could identify them. Maimon mobilized other Jews along his family to move to another place. He went across the Southern Spain and finnaly made up his mind to settle in Fes Morroco, where he joined Al- Karaouine University and got education. Between the year 1166-1168 he wrote his famous commentary on the Mishnah. He had resided with his family in the Holy Land during his journey to Morocco, where he performed prayers at the Temple Mout after which he used to rescue the Jews who caged at the time of the siege of the Egyptian town of Bilbays by the King Amalric.
His plans resulted to the release of the caged Jews. This is because he wrote five letters to the Jewish communities of the Lower Egypt requesting them to contribute some money to pay the ransom. The money was contributed and given to two judges who were asked to go Palestine to negotiate with the crusaders. He was so excited when the caged Jews was released and he felt an innate desire to multiply his wealth. In that case he gave his savings to his youngest brother David who was a merchant. He advised him to get good only at the port of Aydhab though this displeased David since after a tiresome journey through the desert the goods offered there were quite frustrating. And he made up his mind to go to India in search of green pastures by sailing on a ship. But before he reached his final destination, he drowned and died. And this caused Maimonide a lot of grief.
He was highly regarded in Spain, Iraq and Yemen and also by the Jews as a result of his remarkable writings. In Egypt he served as the head of the Jewish community and was highly respected. They were used to calling him the “the great eagle” while recognizing his outstanding status as a certified and skillful man of the oral Torah. In the entire history of the Jews Maimon was one of the most honored chief rabbinical arbiters and philosopher.
Maimonides had medical writings in which he described diverse conditions for instance asthma, diabetes, hepatitis and pneumonia. He advocated for a healthy life style and moderation. He was one of his kind since he did not embrace any authority without questioning and experimenting through personal experience and observation. He was quite informed about Greek and Arabic medicine. Maimonides loved being alone most of the times on grounds that he wanted to be closer to God. As a matter of fact in most of his writings he emphasized his love for privacy. Along being close to God he wanted time to meditate on his reflections, features he considered crucial in his philosophy to the prophetic experience though he spent ample time attending other people who needed his help. He used to visit Sultan`s place on a daily basis after which he would go home quite tired. At home he would find both Jews and Gentiles coming to seek his aid. He would attend to them by healing them as well as writing prescriptions for all their ailments. This daily routine repeated itself in his entire life.