Mirziyoyev visits Ahmad Ferghani Monument
Cairo, The Gulf Observer: The Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid flowers at the monument to Ahmad Ferghani and visited the famous Nilometer in Cairo.
Al-Farghani composed several works on astronomy and astronomical equipment that were widely distributed in Arabic and Latin and were influential to many scientists.
His best known work, Kitāb fī Jawāmiʿ ʿIlm al-Nujūmi (whose name translates to Elements of astronomy on the celestial motions), was an extensive summary of Ptolemy’s Almagest containing revised experimental data.
Christopher Columbus, used Al Farghani’s calculations for his voyages to America. In addition to making substantial contributions to astronomy, al-Farghani also worked as an engineer, supervising construction projects on rivers in Cairo, Egypt. The lunar crater Alfraganus is named after him.
