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Ahmad al-Buni
Bône (Annaba), Algeria
Archival Overview
Renowned 13th-century North African mathematician and esoteric philosopher whose treatises on magic squares, numerical combinatorics, and celestial talismans achieved legendary fame.
Biographical Record
Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Ali al-Buni was born in North Africa and traveled between Tunis, Andalusia, Fez, and Cairo. A master of Euclidean geometry and arithmetic, he explored the speculative metaphysics of numbers and Arabic letters.
His famous compendium, *Shams al-Ma'arif wa Lata'if al-Awarif* (The Sun of Knowledge and the Subtleties of the Wise), introduced intricate mathematical magic squares and geometric arrangements representing spiritual harmony. His works influenced Renaissance hermetic philosophy and Islamic mathematical cryptography.
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Perpetual MemorialCairo, Egypt