Home›Sources›The Arabs and the StarsSourcesThe Arabs and the StarsCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "The Arabs and the Stars." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-arabs-and-the-stars.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Arabs and the Stars. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-arabs-and-the-starsCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-the-arabs-and-the-stars, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {The Arabs and the Stars}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-arabs-and-the-stars}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXPaul Kunitzsch's collected studies trace Arabic star names and astronomical terminology directly through the medieval Arabic textual record and its later transmission into medieval Latin Europe, documenting specific, checkable paths by which individual star names moved between languages and cultures. That traceable transmission history is the collection's real evidentiary basis. This record has not independently traced a documented history of scholarly disagreement with Kunitzsch's specific transmission claims. Use it for the history of Arabic star names and the documented westward transmission of Arabic astral science.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (621 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCitationAuthorWell-attestedPaul KunitzschPublisherWell-attestedVariorum ReprintsPublication YearWell-attested1989URLWell-attestedhttps://www.routledge.com/The-Arabs-and-the-Stars-Texts-and-Traditions-on-the-Fixed-Stars-and-Their-Influence-in-Medieval-Europe/Kunitzsch/p/book/9780860782551Source TypeWell-attestedacademic monographAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1A collection of Paul Kunitzsch's scholarly studies tracing Arabic star names through the medieval Arabic textual record and their transmission into medieval Latin Europe.NotesWell-attestedA collection of Paul Kunitzsch's scholarly studies on Arabic astronomy and star nomenclature, and their transmission into medieval Latin Europe. Use for established facts about Arabic star names and the history of astral science and its transmission westward.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithEurope, Continents Well-attested This source names Europe directly: "later transmission into medieval Latin Europe, documenting specific, checkable paths by which individual star names moved between languages and cultures."Source The Arabs and the StarsPaul Kunitzschtier 1Claims Backed By This Source (621 claims)This source backs 621 claims across the atlas. As facts: 480 well-attested. As cited relationships: 61 holds. Plus 80 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicLunar Mansions, 257 claims: 200 well-attested, 29 holds, 28 general references.Fixed Stars, 208 claims: 151 well-attested, 25 holds, 32 general references.Articles, 83 claims: 83 well-attested.Constellations, 48 claims: 26 well-attested, 6 holds, 16 general references.Categories, 15 claims: 12 well-attested, 3 general references.Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.Cultures, 1 claims: 1 general references.Well-attested480ArticlesA Bier and Three MournersA Minor Star of the Chained PrincessA Plain Shape Arabic Astronomy Left AloneA Star of Venus, and HonourAl Awwa, the Mansion of the BarkerAl Baldah, the CityAl Butain, the Little BellyAl Dabaran, the FollowerAl Dhira, the Forearm of the TwinsAl Fargh al Mukdim, the Forward SpoutAl Fargh al Thani, the Rear SpoutAl Ghafr, the CoveringAl Hana, the Mansion of the BrandAl Haqa, the Mansion Near OrionAl Iklil, the Crown of the ScorpionAl Jabhah, the Forehead of the LionAl Naaim, the OstrichesAl Nathrah, the Mansion of the MangerAl Qalb, the Heart of the ScorpionAl Sarfah, the Changer of the WeatherAl Sharatain, the First Mansion of the MoonAl Shaulah, the Sting of the ScorpionAl Simak, the Mansion of SpicaAl Tarf, the Glance of the LionAl Thalimain: The First of the Two OstrichesAl Thalimain: The Second of the Two OstrichesAl Thurayya, the Mansion of the PleiadesAl Zubana, the Claws of the ScorpionAl Zubrah, the Mane of the LionAlkaid At The Handle Of The Great BearAl-Sufi, and Two Skies in One BookBatn al Hut, the Belly of the FishBeta Aquarii, a Luminous Yellow SupergiantDelta Capricorni, the Tail of the Sea-GoatDeneb el Okab: The Tail of the EagleDheneb: The TailOn the Border of Andromeda and PerseusReading the Position: Capricorn 17 Degrees 20 Minutes, the First OstrichReading the Position: Capricorn 23 Degrees 38 Minutes, and a Duplicate EntryReading the Position: Capricorn 25 Degrees 50 Minutes, the Second OstrichSa'd al Akhbiyah, the Fortunate of the TentsSa'd al Dhabih, the Lucky Star of the SlaughtererSa'd al Suud, the Luckiest of the LuckySa'd Bula, the Fortunate DevourerThe Anwa, and a Sky Built for RainThe Arrow No Culture Ever RedrewThe Degrees of al Awwa, and Where They Came FromThe Degrees of al Baldah, and Where They Came FromThe Degrees of al Butain, and Where They Came FromThe Degrees of al Dabaran, and Where They Came FromShowing 1 to 50 of 163 entities carrying this claim. NextHolds61ConstellationsAl-JauzaAl-ThurayyaBanat NashFixed StarsAchernarAl Thalimain PosteriorAl Thalimain PriorAldebaranAlgolAlmachAlphardAlpheccaAlpheratzAltairBetelgeuseDeneb AdigeDeneb AlgediDeneb el OkabDenebolaDhenebFomalhautMarkabMirachRas AlhagueRigelSadalsuudScheatUnukalhaiVegaLunar MansionsAl AwwaAl BaldahAl ButainAl DabaranAl DhiraAl Fargh al MukdimAl Fargh al ThaniAl GhafrAl HanaAl HaqaAl IklilAl JabhahAl NaaimAl NathrahAl QalbAl SarfahAl SharatainAl ShaulahAl SimakAl TarfAl ThurayyaAl ZubanaShowing 1 to 50 of 57 entities carrying this claim. NextGeneral References80CategoriesArabic PartsFixed StarsLunar MansionsConstellationsAl-JauzaAl-ThurayyaAndromedaAquilaAurigaBanat NashCentaurusCetusCorona BorealisCygnusHerculesLyraOrionPegasusPerseusUrsa MajorCulturesArabsFixed StarsAchernarAdhabAl Thalimain PosteriorAl Thalimain PriorAldebaranAlgolAlgorabAlkaidAlmachAlphardAlpheccaAlpheratzAltairBeredBetelgeuseBezekDeneb AdigeDeneb AlgediDeneb el OkabDenebolaDhenebEl NathFomalhautMarkabMirachNembusRas AlhagueRigelSadalsuudScheatShowing 1 to 50 of 80 entities carrying this claim. NextComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year