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Al-Malik al Ashraf Umar: al-Tabsirafi ilm al-nujum (Astronomical Treatise) (d.1296), the Rasuli prince of Taizz
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Taken from: Daniel Martin Varisco Medieval Agriculture and Islamic Science
Chapter 32
(This chapter is an Almanac)
Tishrin al-Awwal (October) or Dhu Sirab
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12. Planting of clover in Egypt. Availability of parched grain from shabb (sorghum)
13. At the break of dawn Spica is visible on the eastern horizon. This is the day of the arrival of the Mogadishu ships in Aden at 280 (days) after the nayruz.
14. Evening rising of the pleiades. The southern azyab wind blows. Planting of the narcissus bulb.
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Tishrin al-Thani (November), or Dhu Muhla
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19. The sea is locked up and no ship sails on it.
20. Arrival of the Dhofar boats at Aden.
21. End of the sailing of Egyptian Karim (merchant ships) as the saih (sailing) from Aden. This is 320 (days) after the nayruz
22.Sailing of the Mogadishu (ships) from Aden at 320 days after the nayruz.
23. Cultivation (matnam) of red (sorghum), which follows the kharaji (sorghum), in the coastal region. Availability of hyacinth bean in the coastal foothills.
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Kanun al-Awwal (December), or Dhu al-Al
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15. Trees are bare of leaves. Evening rising of sirius, which the farmers call alib.
16. First crushing of sugarcane. Availability of the honeycomb from christ�s-thorn (dal) and collection of this honey in the mountains. The humor of phlegm is active. Sailing of the Mogadishu (ships) from Aden.
17. Planting of qiyad (wheat and barley) in the mountains.
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Haziran (June) or Dhu Qayd
3. As dawn breaks, the faint southern star of sa�d al-su�ud is at midheaven.
4. Sailing of the Mogadishu (ships) from Aden.
5. End of the arrival of the tirmah (sailing) of Indian (ships) to Aden as last of the season at 150 (days) after the nayruz. End of the sailing by Qaysi, Hurmuzi, and Qalhati (ships) from Aden. First sailing of the Mogadishu (ships) from Aden.
6. First sailing of the Mogadishu (ships) from Aden.
7. Sexual activity is stimulated.
8. The Nile of Egypt becomes full of sediments. Last of the khamsin winds.
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