Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi

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Why Is Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi Influential?

According to Wikipedia, ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Sūfī was an Iranian astronomer. His work , written in 964, included both textual descriptions and illustrations. The Persian polymath Al-Biruni wrote that al-Sūfī's work on the ecliptic was carried out in Shiraz. Al-Sūfī lived at the Buyid court in Isfahan.

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