Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi

Summary

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi is a human^[1]. He was born in Ray^[2]. He was born on December 7, 903^[3]. He passed away in Shiraz^[4]. He died on May 25, 986^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], translator^[7], mathematician^[8], astrologer^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Ray^[2], Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi…
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi passed away in Shiraz^[4].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi was born on December 7, 903^[3].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi died on May 25, 986^[5].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi held citizenship in Buyid dynasty^[12].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's professions included translator^[7].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's professions included mathematician^[8].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi worked as an astrologer^[9].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi worked as a poet^[10].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's field of work was astronomy^[13].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's field of work was navigation^[15].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's field of work was surveying^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi is Book of Fixed Stars^[17].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's religion is recorded as Islam^[18].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's religion is recorded as Sufism^[19].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi is recorded as male^[20].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's Commons category is recorded as Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi^[22].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's residence is recorded as Isfahan^[23].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's given name is recorded as Abd al-Rahman^[24].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi^[25].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's work location is recorded as Isfahan^[26].
• Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[27].

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Origins and Family

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi's place of birth was Ray^[2]. He was born on December 7, 903^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], translator^[7], mathematician^[8], astrologer^[9], and poet^[10]. Fields of work include astronomy^[13], a branch of science^[28]; mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[29]; navigation^[15], an academic discipline^[30]; and surveying^[16], an activity^[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi is Book of Fixed Stars^[17]. Things named for him include Azophi^[32], an impact crater^[33].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam^[18], a major religious group^[34], founded in 0631^[35] and Sufism^[19], a religious movement^[36].

Death and Burial

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi died on May 25, 986^[5]. He passed away in Shiraz^[4].

Why It Matters

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He is credited with the discovery of Large Magellanic Cloud^[39], a dwarf galaxy^[40] and Brocchi's Cluster^[41]. Works attributed to him include Book of Fixed Stars^[42], a written work^[43]. Entities named for him include Azophi^[32], an impact crater^[33].

FAQs

Where was Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi born?

Born in Ray^[2], Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi…

Where did Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi die?

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi passed away in Shiraz^[4].

What did Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi do for work?

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi worked as astronomer^[6], translator^[7], mathematician^[8], astrologer^[9], and poet^[10].

What did Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi discover?

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi is credited as discoverer of Large Magellanic Cloud^[39] and Brocchi's Cluster^[41].