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Al-Battani's Astrological History of the Prophet and the Early Caliphate
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This article presents the last major project that Edward S. Kennedy (1912-2009) worked on towards the end of his long and productive life. Finished by three "colleagues and former students", it gives a full edition with English translation of the astrological history of the Prophet and the early caliphate by al-Battānī (ca. 900), which is extant in a unique manuscript in Ankara. The commentary includes definitions of most relevant astrological concepts, analyses and recomputations of the 21 horoscopes given by al-Battānī, and a detailed discussion of his astrological interpretations.
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KENNEDY, E.S., et al. Al-Battani's Astrological History of the Prophet and the Early Caliphate. Suhayl. Journal for the History of the Exact and Natural Sciences in Islam. 2010. Vol. 9, num. 13-148. ISSN 1576-9372. [consulted: 14 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/69707