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Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi, Muslim scholar and astrologer (born 787)

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Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi

Persian astrologer and philosopher (787–886)

Abu Ma‘shar al-Balkhi, Latinized as Albumasar, was an early Persian Muslim astrologer, thought to be the greatest astrologer of the Abbasid court in Baghdad. While he was not a major innovator, his practical manuals for training astrologers profoundly influenced Muslim…
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Astrology in the medieval Islamic world

Islamic astrology of the Golden Age

Some medieval Muslims took a keen interest in the study of astrology, partly because they considered the celestial bodies to be essential, partly because the dwellers of desert-regions often travelled at night, and relied upon knowledge of the constellations for guidance in…
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March 9

Day of the year

March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 297 days remain until the end of the year.
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