Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Farisi explained

Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Farisi (d. 1278/1279), an Iranian^[1] Rasulid astronomer and astrologer born in Aden. He is the author of al-Tuḥfa, which includes a treatise containing important information for the history of Islamic astronomy and its connection with the religion of Islam.

References

• Encyclopedia: Thomas Hockey. Schmidl . Petra G. . Fārisī: Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr al-Fārisī . The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers . Springer . 2007 . New York . 357–9 . 978-0-387-31022-0. etal. (PDF version)
• Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr al-Fārisī and 8 works of Astrology, Astronomical Tables/zījes and Astronomy: General, on Islamic Scientific Manuscripts Initiative

Notes and References

1. http://www.fulviofrisone.com/attachments/article/464/Springer-Verlag%20The%20Biographical%20Encyclopedia%20of%20Astronomers.pdf/ The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers