Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi_
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Born
Ray
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Ray
Nationality
Languages
Arabic, Persian
Residences
Isfahan
Zodiac Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac
猪 Pig
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Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi: Persian astronomer (903-986).
Born in Ray (died at age 82).
Biography
ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ṣūfī was a Persian astronomer. His work Kitāb ṣuwar al-kawākib, written in 964, included both textual descriptions and illustrations. The Persian polymath Al-Biruni wrote that al-Ṣūfī's work on the ecliptic was carried out in Shiraz. Al-Ṣūfī lived at the Buyid court in Isfahan.
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Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi was born in Ray.
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