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Below I have collected some of what Allen has to say regarding the Arabian manazil:

1 Al Sharatain Pair of Signs β (Sheratan), γ Arietis (Mesarthim)
2 Al Dabarān Follower α (Aldebaran), θ¹, θ²´, γ (Hyadum I), δ (Hyadum II), ε Tauri (Ain)
3 Al Hak'ah White Spot λ (Heka), φ¹, φ² Orionis
4 Al Han'ah Brand γ (Alhena), μ (Tejat Posterior), ν, η (Tejat Prior), ξ Gemini (Alzirr)
5 Al Dhirā' Forearm α (Castor), β Gemini (Pollux)
6 Al Nathrah Gap ε Cancri (Beehive)
7 Al Tarf End (Glance) ξ Cancri, λ Leonis (Alterf)
8 Al Jabhah Forehead α (Regulus), γ (Algieba), ζ (Adhafera), η Leonis (Al Jabhah)
9 Al Zubrah Mane δ (Zosma), θ Leonis (Coxa)
10 Al Sarfah Turn β Leonis (Denebola)
11 Al Áwwā' Barker β (Alaraph), η (Zaniah), γ (Porrima), δ (Minelauva), ε Virginis (Vindemiatrix)
12 Al Simāk Lofty α Virginis (Spica)
13 Al Ghafr Covering ι (Syrma), κ, φ Virginis
14 Al Zubānā Claws α¹ (Zuben Elgenubi), α², β Librae (Zuben Elschemali)
15 Iklīl al Jabhah Crown of the Forehead β (Acrab), δ (Dschubba), π Scorpii (Vrischika)
16 Al Kalb Heart α Scorpii (Antares)
17 Al Shaula Sting λ (Shaula), υ Sorpii (Lesath)
18 Al Na'ām Ostriches γ (Nash), δ (Kaus Medius), ε (Kaus Australis), η, ζ (Ascella), σ (Nunki), φ, χ, τ, μ¹ (Polis), μ² Sagittarii
19 Al Baldah City π Sagittarii
20 Al Sa’d al Dhabih Lucky One of the Slaughterers α (Gredi), β Capricornii (Dabih)
21 Al Sa’d al Bula' Good Fortune of the Swallower ε (Albali), μ, ν Aquarii
22 Al Sa'ad al Su'ud Luckiest of the Lucky β (Sadalsud), ξ Aquarii (Bunda), c (46) Capricorni
23 Al Sa'ad al Ahbiyah Lucky Star of Hidden Things γ (Sadachbia), ζ, η, π Aquarii
24 Al Fargh al Mukdim Fore Spout α (Markab), β Pegasi (Scheat)
25 Al Fargh al Thāni Rear Spout γ Pegasi (Algenib), α Andromedae (Sirrah)
26 Al Batn Al Hūt Belly of the Fish β Andromedae (Mirach)
27 Al Thurayya Many Little Ones Messier 45 (Pleiades)
28 Al Butain The Bellies δ (Botein), ε, ρ³ Arietis

Allen informs us that on the list of Al Bīrūnī the stars Sheratan and Mesarthim constituted the 1st manzil, but that earlier they had been the 27th manzil. I guess it means the 1st position earlier was held by the Pleiades.

I can see that my star list does not include ε and ρ³ Arietis (in the manzil Al Butain). This should be remedied at once.