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.
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