Unidentified astrological text

These illustrations are taken from the pages of an astrological text that have been bound along with the Nahj al-Balagha described on page 49. This unidentified text is similar to the Nujum al-Ulum or Science of the Stars, an encyclopedic text written in the Deccan, possibly by Sultan Ali Adil Shah. The Nujum combines the astrological knowledge of the Ajai’b al Makhluqat with elements from the Brihad Samhita and the Markandeya Purana, blending Arabic and local traditions of knowledge.