At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Overview
The observation ordered by the Buyid sultan Sharaf al-Dawla in Baghdad in 378 AH, on the pattern of what al-Ma'mun had done in his day. 1
The observation house
Sharaf al-Dawla ordered the tracking of the seven planets in their courses and their movement through the zodiac. A solid house was built in the queen's palace at the end of the garden; observations were taken and a formal record was written, signed by those who knew geometry, affirming the fitness of the site for that house. 1
Not yet covered here
An additional source is still needed: the names of the engineers and astronomers who carried out the work.
Connections
- Located in
- Baghdad
- Founded by
- شرف الدولة بن ركن الدولة
People and things also explored
al-Khwarizmi· The Nizamiyya Madrasa of Baghdad· Bayt al-Hikma — the House of Wisdom· The 'Adudi Bimaristan· al-Bimaristan al-Muqtadiri· Bimaristan al-Sayyida· Dar al-'Ilm of Baghdad (Sabur's library)· The Jami' al-Qati'a of Baghdad
Sources
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , j.7 p.145
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Sharaf al-Dawla's observatory at Baghdad”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/sharaf-al-dawla-observatory/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-20.