ḥakīm : n. a wise man; a physician of traditional Islamic medicine.
Ḥakīm Ilyās (Mīrzā Ilyās Kourosh Kāshānī) began his training in Traditional Islamic Healing & Medicine (TIHM) at six years of age through his father, Mīrzā Muḥammad Ṣādiq Shīrāzī Kāshānī.
He also studied various traditional and modern holistic therapies, including Classical Chinese Medicine (certified by the National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in 1999) and Osteopathy, as well as martial arts (black belt in 1994). He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering (1994).
He is a lifelong student of sacred knowledge. He is dedicated to the study, practice, and development of TIHM, the treatment of people in need, and teaching the next generation of physician-healers. He was raised with a respect for all peoples, cultures, and wisdom traditions. He has actively sought to understand himself, life, existence, health, healing, and medicine in the light of the Sacred. The results of this journey have been remarkable as he has witnessed the tremendous gifts that God ﷻ has blessed us with. In 2000, he created Hakim Wellness, a 501c3 non-profit with the mission to provide holistic care (regardless of financial circumstances), as well as to preserve, advance, and teach TIHM. He plans to launch Hakim Wellness Academy and build the Hakim Wellness Health, Education, and Retreat Center.
In 2022, he published Traditional Islamic Healing & Medicine, Volume 1: Principles & Foundations —first in a five-volume series for the Hakim Wellness curriculum.
He is currently serving on the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board of the Documenting Hope project –“a crowd-sourced initiative led by a group of concerned parents, physicians, scientists, children’s health advocates, and other professionals who share a commitment to a safe and healthy future for our children.”
He also works closely with leaders, executives, teams, and organizations to identify and heal obstacles to comprehensive success, to cultivate non-violent, altruistic perspectives and strategies, and to finally align and focus their efforts in service of the greater good. His clients include the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Constellation Energy.
He lectures publicly on various subjects relating to religion, spirituality, metaphysics, traditional healing and medicine, and personal development. He currently resides in southern Portugal where he divides his time between treating patients, writing, and teaching.
