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The Jami' al-Mabadi' wa'l-Ghayat of al-Marrakushi
The Khalili Collections
Abu 'Ali al-Hasan al-Marrakushi's treatise, compiled circa 680 AH (1281–2 AD) in Cairo, is the most important written source for medieval Islamic astronomical instruments and includes discussions of sundials, armillary spheres, astrolabes and quadrants for determining time from solar altitude.
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- Title: The Jami' al-Mabadi' wa'l-Ghayat of al-Marrakushi
- Date Created: dated 1070 AH (1659-60 AD)
- Location Created: Iran or India
- Type: DOCUMENT
- Medium: ink, gold and opaque watercolour on paper; leather binding with flap
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