Conference titled ‘Channels of Transmission of Astronomical Knowledge in the Ottoman World (14th-18th Centuries)’, November 21-24, 2023.
The international congress titled “Channels of Transmission of Astronomical Knowledge in the Ottoman World (14th-18th Centuries)” organized in collaboration with the Department of History of Science at Istanbul University and the French Institute of Anatolian Studies...
An Unconventional Specimen Of An Ottoman Calendar
Derviş Mehmed el-Hasib el-Mevlevi’s annual calendar, prepared on evā’il-i Mart 1134 yevm-i ḫamīs (the 5th of March on Thursday in 1722 CE), stands as an unconventional example within the tradition of Ottoman calendars by condensing the information typically found in...
An Ottoman Volvelle Within a Perpetual Calendar
Ottoman perpetual calendars were not official calendars that astrologers had to prepare as part of their duties, unlike annual calendars. These calendars encompassed a wide range of authors, including mystics and bureaucrats. Therefore, they could vary in content and...