 Bimaristan is a Persian word ( "bīmārestān") meaning "hospital", with "Bimar-" from Middle Persian (Pahlavi) of "vīmār" or "vemār", meaning "sick" or "ill person" plus "-stan" as location and place suffix.Islamic hospitals served many purposes.Bimaristans served the purpose of being a designated place where medical treatment would be given to individuals in need.