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Book of the Constellations (Kitāb al-Suwar al-Kawākib)

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ṣūfī

Adler Planetarium

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Chicago, United States

A fundamental work in this regard is the Book of the Constellations (Kitāb al-Suwar al-Kawākib), compiled by the 10th century Persian astronomer ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ṣūfī. MS Arabe 5036, fols. 136b-137a.

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  • Title: Book of the Constellations (Kitāb al-Suwar al-Kawākib)
  • Creator: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ṣūfī
  • Rights: Courtesy of Bibliothèque nationale de France
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