Astronomy and Astrology in the Medieval Islamic World

Contents: Preface Astronomy: Habash al-Hasib on the melon astrolabe Two topics from an astrological manuscript: Sindhind days and planetary latitudes Al-Sufi on the celestial globe Applied mathematics in the 10th century: Abua (TM) l-Wafaa (TM) calculates the distance Baghdad-Mecca Two mappings proposed by Biruni The spherical case of the Tusi couple Spherical astronomy in Kashia (TM)s Khaqani Zij Two medieval approaches to the equation of time Ibn al-Haythama (TM)s determination of the meridian from one solar altitude Ulugh Beg as scientist The heritage of Ulugh Beg Planetary theory: late Islamic and Renaissance Two tables from an Arabic astronomical handbook for the Mongol viceroy of Tibet Eclipse predictions in Arabic astronomical tables prepared for the Mongol viceroy of Tibet Astrology: Al-Birunia (TM)s treatise on astrological lots Ibn Mua (TM)adh on the astrological houses An astrological history based on the career of Genghis Khan Treatise V of Kashia (TM)s Khaqani Zij: determination of the ascendent The astrological houses as defined by medieval Islamic astronomers Index.