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NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
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ALei1151
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انگلیسی
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
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Astrology - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
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[Article]
First Statement of Responsibility
Burnett, Charles
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Leiden
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Brill
GENERAL NOTES
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(6,333 words)
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Astrology (ʿilm (or ṣināʿat) aḥkām al-nujūm , "the science (or art) of the judgements of the stars") has always held a significant position in Islamic society, in spite of frequent condemnation by both scientists and religious authorities. The astrologer (munajjim) learnt his art usually by apprenticeship, sometimes in an observatory. He had to be knowledgeable in arithmetic and astronomy, and the dust-board (takht, for calculating), the astrolabe, tables of planetary movement (zīj), and ephemeris (taqwīm) were his tools of trade. He could be found practising in the streets or
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Title
Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
International Standard Serial Number
9789004356665
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Islam.
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Burnett, Charles
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مطالعه متن کتاب [Article]
275578
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