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The Timbuktu Astronomers Who Charted the Stars
When European astronomers were still debating whether the Earth orbited the Sun, scholars in Timbuktu were calculating planetary positions, predicting lunar eclipses, and refining Islamic astronomical tables. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the overlooked tradition of ilm al-falak (astronomy) in the Sahel. They delve into the work of Ahmad Baba al-Timbukti's contemporaries like al-Mustafa al-Kaburi, who wrote on astrology and astronomical instruments, and the Sankore scholar Muhammad al-Kaburi, whose zīj (astronomical tables) were used for prayer times and navigation. Lucas…
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