Muhammad al-Bahi al-Tunisi

محمد الباهي التونسي (Known as "Cheikh Muhammad al-Bahi")

Astronomer, Mathematician, Timekeeper of the Ez-Zitouna Mosque (Muwaqqit)

Born 1758 AD

Tunis, Tunisia

Passed Away 1824 AD Tunis, Tunisia

Lifespan 66 years old

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"He read the divine architecture of the heavens to guide the hours of earthly worship."

Archival Overview

Renowned 18th-century Tunisian astronomer, astrolabe maker, and chief muwaqqit at the Great Mosque of Ez-Zitouna who calculated celestial tables and solar coordinates across North Africa.

Biographical Record

Muhammad al-Bahi al-Tunisi was the foremost astronomer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries in Tunis. Serving as the chief timekeeper (muwaqqit) of the Ez-Zitouna Mosque, he was responsible for precise astronomical determinations of prayer times, solar noon, and the lunar calendar.

He authored treatises on spherical trigonometry, astrolabes, and quadrant construction, designing precision scientific instruments that were celebrated throughout the Maghreb and the Levant for their mathematical exactitude.

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Final Resting Place

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Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.7869, 10.1839                    

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