Abd al-Rahman al-Jadiri explained

Abu Zayd Abd al-Rahman Mohammed al-Jadiri
Native Name:عبد الرحمن الجدري
Native Name Lang:ar
Birth Date:1375
Birth Place:Meknes, Morocco
Death Date:1416
Death Place:Fez
Era:Islamic Golden Age
Main Interests:Astronomer,
Major Works:,

Abu Zayd Abd al-Rahman Mohammed al-Jadiri (born in Meknes, in 1375 and died in Fez, probably in 1416) was the (time-keeper) at the Qarawiyyin Mosque.

He wrote a treatise on the determination of time of day and night, an (verse composition) in 26 chapters and 335 verses, entitled (1391/2), and a calendar adapted to the latitude of Fez, .[1]

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Notes and References

  1. 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