Ibn al-Majdī: Shihāb al-Dīn Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Rajab ibn Ṭaybughā al-Majdī al-Shāfiʿī
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ابن المجدي: شهاب الدين أبو العبّاس أحمد بن رجب بن طيبغا المجدي الشافعي
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Ibn al-Majdī: Shihāb al-Dīn Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Rajab ibn Ṭaybughā al-Majdī al-Shāfiʿī
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Aḥmad al-Majdī
Ibn al-Majdī
Shihāb al-Dīn Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Rajab ibn Ṭaybughā al-Majdī al-Shāfiʿī
Šihāb al-Dīn ibn al-Majdī
ابن المجدي
ابو العباس بن المجدي
احمد بن المجدي
شهاب الدين أحمد بن المجدي
شهاب الدين ابن المجدي
شهاب الدين ابو العباس احمد ابن المجدي الشافعي
شهاب الدين احمد ابن المجدي
شهاب الدين احمد ابن المجدي الشافعي
شهاب الدين احمد بن المجدي
شهاب الدين احمد بن المجدي الشافعي
شهاب الدين بن المجدى
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767H/1365J
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850H/1447J
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Ibn al‐Majdī was one of the major Egyptian astronomers during the first half of the 15th century. He taught elements of astronomy, and the construction of astronomical instruments, and theoretical astronomy over a period of 20 years at 3 different locations in Cairo, including the al-Azhar mosque, his private residence and the madrasa of Jānibak (see Charette reference). |
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815
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856
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Authored Works
2 works:MATHEMATICS
Mathematics: General
References
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P. 458. Reprint, 1367 H. (1948); 1382 H. (1963).
p. 178. Reprinted in: "Beiträge zur Geschichte der Astronomie im Islam", edited by Fuat Sezgin. 2 vols. Frankfurt, 1986. Vol. 1, pp. 1-285 and 286-314.
pp. 175-177. Reprinted in "Beiträge zur Geschichte der Astronomie im Islam," edited by Fuat Sezgin. 2 vols. Frankfurt, 1986, vol. 1, pp. 1-285 and 286-314.
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