Abu al-Hasan Ali al-Marrakushi

أبو الحسن علي المراكشي (Known as "Al-Marrakushi")

Astronomer, Mathematician, Author of Jami al-Mabadi wal-Ghayat

Born c. 1210

Marrakech, Morocco

Passed Away 1282 Marrakech, Morocco

Lifespan ~72 years old

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"The celestial spheres move in divine geometry; to calculate their arcs is to read the harmony of creation."

Archival Overview

Extraordinary Moroccan astronomer and mathematician whose landmark treatise on spherical astronomy, astrolabes, and sundials was the most comprehensive practical astronomical manual in the medieval Islamic world.

Biographical Record

Abu al-Hasan Ali al-Marrakushi flourished in Marrakech during the 13th century. He composed Jami' al-Mabadi' wal-Ghayat fi Ilm al-Miqat (The Compendium of Principles and Objectives in the Science of Timekeeping), an astronomical masterpiece that became the foundational textbook for astronomers and instrument makers across North Africa and the Middle East.

His work provided exact coordinates for 135 locations from the Atlantic to Central Asia, detailed mathematical methods for constructing complex sundials, and comprehensive blueprints for astrolabes and quadrants.

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Final Resting Place

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Bab Aghmat Cemetery
Marrakech, Morocco

                         GPS: 31.6210, -7.9780                    

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