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Al-Fazari: The first Arab astronomer to make an astrolabe

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He played a major role in translating and expanding upon astronomical sources, and his book was printed several times in Europe, remaining one of the most important sources for astronomy. He is Al-Fazari, whom we will learn about in this video. Who was Al-Fazari? He was Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Habib ibn Sulayman ibn Samra ibn Jundub Al-Fazari. He was born in Kufa to a noble Arab family and studied under Abu

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