Abd al-Rahman al-Jadiri
Abu Zayd Abd al-Rahman Mohammed al-Jadiri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1375 |
| Died | 1416 Fez |
| Known for | writing Raudat al-azhar fl 'ilm waqt al-lail wal-nahar, Tanbllt al-afliím 'ala mii ya |
| Moroccan literature |
|---|
| Moroccan writers |
|
| Forms |
|
| Criticism and awards |
|
| See also |
|
Abu Zayd Abd al-Rahman Mohammed al-Jadiri (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الجدري) (born in Meknes, in 1375 and died in Fez, probably in 1416) was muwaqqit (time-keeper) at the Qarawiyyin Mosque.[1] He wrote a treatise on the determination of time of day and night, an urzija (verse composition) in 26 chapters and 335 verses, entitled Raudat al-azhar fl 'ilm waqt al-lail wal-nahar (1391/2) and a calendar adapted to the latitude of Fez Tanbllt al-afliím 'ala mii ya/:tduthu ji ayyiim al-'iim.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ George Sarton, Introduction to the history of science Volume 2, Part 1, R. E. Krieger Pub. Co., 1975 - Science , p. 1118
- ^ Emilia Calvo,Two Treatises on Miqat from the Maghrib (14th and 15th Centuries A.D.) [1] (retrieved 13-09-2010)
- ^ Samso, J. "An Outline of the History of Maghribi Zijes from the End of the Thirteenth Century", in: Journal for the History of Astronomy, p.94
  | This article about a Moroccan writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
 | This article about a Moroccan scientist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Moroccan writers
- Medieval Moroccan astronomers
- 1375 births
- 1416 deaths
- People from Meknes
- 14th-century Moroccan people
- 15th-century Moroccan people
- People from Fez, Morocco
- Astronomers of medieval Islam
- Moroccan writer stubs
- African scientist stubs
- Moroccan people stubs