It was in this city that sufi compiled his magnum opus kitab suwar al kawakib al thabita book on the constellations of the fixed stars. Part meditation book, part oracle, and part collection of sufi lore, poetry, and stories, the sufi book of life offers a fresh interpretation of the fundamental spiritual practice found in all ancient and modern sufi schoolsthe meditations on the 99 qualities of unity. Zahoor abd alrahman alsufi, known in the west as azophi, was one of the two most outstanding practical astronomers of the middle ages. Orchiston, wayne, highlighting the history of astronomy in the asiapacific. Richard stephenson and wayne orchiston centre for astronomy, james cook university, townsville. It spread widely from central asia, throughout the middle east, and to europe. The second is a 17thcentury ottoman turkish translation of the first part on the supraterrestrial creatures of kitab ajaib al makhluqat wagharaib al mawjudat the wonders. Sufis have developed this into the quintessential sufi practice of silent and vocal dhikr remembrance.
Alsufi wrote his book of fixed stars in 964, in text and pictures. Was a friend and pupil of al sufi, ruled shiraz al sufi mentions him in his book al hussain mentions him in his poem. It was in this city that sufi compiled his magnum opus kitab suwar alkawakib althabita book on the constellations of the fixed stars. Abd alrahman alsufi simple english wikipedia, the free. On friday 27th of january, 2018, i gave a presentation at the kw rasc on al sufi s book of fixed stars.
Abdalrahman al sufi december 7, 903 seds messier database. Pemastautin di kawasan emir adud addaula di isfahan, beliau. Rabi ah albarsi was a famous sufi poet and a muslim saint. Al sufi published kitab al kawatib al thabit al musawwar also commonly known as the book of fixed stars in ad 964 and dedicated it to adud al dawla, the current ruler of buwayhid at the time. In his book of fixed stars, published in 964, al sufis star list gives the same stars and star positions updated for precession as in the almagest. On friday 27th of january, 2018, i gave a presentation at the kw rasc on alsufis book of fixed stars. The book is the first illustrated pictorial star atlas, and was very influential for centuries after it was authored. Kitab suwar al kawakib al thabita book of the images of the fixed stars of al sufi author. However, al sufi observed his own magnitudes, and these are substantially different from those in the almagest.
Pdf abdulrahman alsufi and his book of the fixed stars. It is considered important even now for the study of proper motions and long period variables. Here is the list of top 10 famous sufi poets of all time. This was the first record of a star system outside our own galaxy. He is generally noted in sufi chains of transmission and is listed as having received the transmission from ali, who in turn received it from the prophet muhammad. This major work contains an extensive star catalog, which lists star coordinates and magnitude estimates, as well as detailed star charts. It was an attempt to create a synthesis of the comprehensive star catalogue in ptolemys almagest books vii and viii with the indigenous arabic. Sufism 9 books goodreads meet your next favorite book. The book of fixed stars by abd alrahman alsufi all astronomers know the names of ptolemy, tycho brahe and johannes hevelius, three landmark characters who catalogued the stars with everincreasing accuracy between the second and seventeenth centuries. Al sufi merupakan seorang ahli astronomi parsi kini iran yang juga dikenali sebagai abd arrahman as sufi atau abd al rahman abu al hussain. Al sufi was the first astronomer to describe the nebulosity of the nebula in andromeda in his book of constellations atlas of heavens. And while the noted greek astronomer ptolemy noted it as a haze, it was abd al rahman alsufi who first distinctly recorded in his kitab. The book of fixed stars by abd al rahman al sufi all astronomers know the names of ptolemy, tycho brahe and johannes hevelius, three landmark characters who catalogued the stars with everincreasing accuracy between the second and seventeenth centuries.
Remembering god the quran instructs muslims to remember god, whose reality encompasses and pervades both the unmanifest and manifest worlds al ghayb wa al shahadah. Al sufi contributed several corrections to ptolemys star list, in particular he did own brightnessmagnitude estimates which frequently deviated from those in ptolemys work. Bayazid, a sufi mystic, has written in his autobiography, when i was young i thought and i said to god, and in all my prayers this was the base. Al sufi called it little cloud alternatively translated as a small cloudy patch and provided a representative image of. Abd alrahman alsufi and his book of the fixed stars. It is a simple shape made by overlapping two squares.
The book of the fixed stars was written by the persian astronomer abdulrahman al sufi around ad 964, and is one of the most important medieval arabic treatises on astronomy. Of this there remains only the table of 100 fixed stars, whose latitude is given for the first year of the maliki era 1075, and some contradictory descriptions of. Sufism sufis sufi orders early sufi shaykhs and shrines. It was an attempt to create a synthesis of the most popular classical work of astronomy ptolemys almagest with the indigenous arabic. Alsufi wrote his book of fixed stars in 964, in text and pictures biography. Beliau lahir pada 7 disember 903 dan meninggal pada 25 mei 986. The book was written in arabic, although the author himself was persian. Top 10 most famous sufi poets of all time omg top tens list. I was a revolutionary and i wanted to change the face of the earth. And while the noted greek astronomer ptolemy noted it as a haze, it was abd alrahman alsufi who first distinctly recorded in his kitab. Media in category abd alrahman alsufi the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Abu bakr dolaf ibn jahdar ja far ibn yunos al shebli, of khorasan by origin but born in baghdad or samarra, son of a court official and himself promoted in the imperial service, as governor of demavend was summoned to baghdad to be invested and there experienced conversion.
Was a friend and pupil of alsufi, ruled shiraz alsufi mentions him in his book alhussain mentions him in his poem. Abd alrahman alsufi wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia. Also, he was the first to attempt to relate the greek with the traditional arabic star names and constellations, which was difficult as. In 964, he documented the existance of the andromeda galaxy, our closest neighbor, and called it little cloud. Rabia basri was a sufi known for her love and passion for god, expressed through her poetry. Peace at the beginning assalaam from the sufi book of life. Give me energy so that i can change the whole world. It was an attempt to create a synthesis of the comprehensive star catalogue in ptolemy s almagest. Origins and meanings of the eightpoint star sufi somathread. The suharawardi order was started by abu al najib suhrawardi, a persian sufi born in sohrevard near zanjan in iran, and brought to india by bahauddin zakariya of multan.
Alsufi called it little cloud alternatively translated as a small cloudy patch and provided a representative image of. Alsufi called it little cloud alternatively translated as a small cloudy patch and. Google doodle celebrates persian astronomer abd alrahman alsufi known in the west as azophi and azophi arabus, with a representation of the constellation cancer, or the crab. Though al qaeda has also targeted sufi sites, the islamic state has set itself apart by calling for brutal attacks against sufis. Origins and meanings of the eightpoint star the shape that most clearly represents morocco in my minds eye is the eightpoint star. She was born in a very poor family and they dont have even oil to light the lamp and clothes to cover them. Remembering god the quran instructs muslims to remember god, whose reality encompasses and pervades both the unmanifest and manifest worlds alghayb waalshahadah. Image a sufi religious festival in tanta, egypt, in 2008.
Journal of the british astronomical association, vol. Abd al rahman al sufi was a persian astronomer who lived during the 10th century. Alsufi was the first astronomer to describe the nebulosity of the nebula in andromeda in his book of constellations atlas of heavens. Who are sufi muslims and why do some extremists hate them. Sufi wrote several books on the subject of astronomy all of which are in the arabic language, such as on the use of the astrolabe, the celestial globe, and an introduction to the science of astrology. An inherent problem in dhikr, however, is the difficulty in remembering god when one. The product of the efforts of omar and his two collaborators was a set of astronomical tables entitled alzij almalikshahi after their royal patron. Harith almuhasibi was the first one to write about moral psychology. In 1998 a hitherto unknown early copy of al sufi s star atlas, dated 519ah 1125 ce, was auctioned in london by sothebys. Jun 02, 2015 origins and meanings of the eightpoint star the shape that most clearly represents morocco in my minds eye is the eightpoint star.
Unlike most books on sufism, which are primarily collections of translated sufi texts, this accessible guide is a handbook. The classical astrologer ancient and traditional astrology. Google doodle celebrates persian astronomer azophi abd al. This appeared in or shortly after ad 964, some eight hundred years after the original almagest was written. The hardedged lines make it indicative of moroccan patterns, which are known for their use of straight lines in contrast to the curvilinear arabesque of the middle east.
In 964, the persian astronomer abd al rahman al sufi wrote his famous book of fixed stars, in which he gave arabic names to stars in the 48 classical constellations, discussing the stars positions, sizes and colours. Eric winkel march 2930, 2019 new york city friday book launch 8. Alsufi was one of the nine noted muslim astronomers. Alsufis book of the images of the fixed stars and its. Sufism simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The sufi shine at ajmer in rajasthan and nizamuddin auliya in delhi, ashraf jahangir semnani in kichaucha shariff belong to this order. Book of fixed stars also, book of the 48 constellations dedicated to the buyid ruler, abu shujaa fana khusrow adud al dawla, 936 983 c.
Andromeda galaxy as it appears in alsufis fixed stars. Repair and restoration aljabbar from the sufi book of life. The forty rules of love by elif shafak, the conference of the birds by attar of nishapur, the essential rumi by rumi, the sufis. Ikhbar alulama biakhbar alhukama history of learned men. Bayazid bastami was among the first theorists of sufism. A journey of rediscovery by ihsan hafez, richard f. Google doodle celebrates persian astronomer azophi abd. Alsufis book of the constellations of the fixed stars. Abd al rahman al sufi, known in the west as azophi, was one of the two most outstanding practical astronomers of the middle ages.