Lot 13: THE ASTRONOMICAL CALENDAR: MASTERING TIME THROUGH THE ASTROLABE STAR METHOD BY WAFAI AL-FALAKI

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This auction ended on 10 October 2025.

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Astronomical manuscript, authored by Wafai al-Falaki, detailing the intricate science of timekeeping and celestial calculation through the astrolabe star method. This exceptional work combines mathematical precision with astronomical tradition, representing centuries of Islamic scientific heritage. The manuscript contains tables, calculations, and explanatory texts, carefully arranged in neat black script with rubricated headings in red. Its structure reveals methods for determining prayer times, lunar phases, and celestial alignments by applying the astrolabe as a tool for both religious observance and scientific inquiry.

20.5 x 10.5cm

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