Risālat al-Ṣūfī fī al-kawākib
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| Author | Ibn al-Ṣūfī (or one of his sons) |
|---|---|
| Original title | رسالة الصوفي في الكواكب |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Astronomy |
| Genre | Poem |
| Published | 10th-11th century |
| Publication place | Rayy, Iran |
| Media type | Manuscript |
Risālat al-Ṣūfī fī al-kawākib (Arabic:رسالة الصوفي في الكواكب, "Epistle of al-Ṣūfī on the Stars"), is an 10-11th-century poem, probably composed in Rayy, Iran. It was authored by Ibn al-Ṣūfī, or most probably one of his sons.[1][2] It is a poetic supplement to Ibn al-Ṣūfī's astronomical opus The Book of Fixed Stars, in the urjūza genre.[3]
The text is known from a 13th century manuscript, possibly composed in Baghdad, now in Tehran, Reza Abbasi Museum (RAM M. 570), also called "RAM al'Sufi". It is stylistically dated to circa 1225.[1] An inscription in the manuscript gives a date of AH 554 (1159 CE), but this is probably a later interpolation.[4]
The manuscript has various depictions of the constellations, using various human and animal figures.[5] Several of the figures are wearing Turkic clothing, such as Centaurus, who has a Turkic sharbush headgear.[6]
Another Qajar copy exists, dated ̣to 1894 (Tehran, Majlis Library, no. 5099).[7]
Title of Risālat al-Ṣūfī fī al-kawākib
Cassiopeia. Ibn al-Ṣūfī, p. 24
Aquila. Ibn al-Ṣūfī, p. 31
Ursa Minor. Ibn al-Ṣūfī, p. 5
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