Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi Biography and Timeline

Follow Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi through 1 dated historical records for Persia.

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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First Recorded Andromeda Observation

Astronomer · Isfahan · Science / Astronomy

Records the Andromeda Galaxy in the Book of Fixed Stars as a small cloud, the earliest surviving written description of M31.

Records, sources and methodology

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