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Written by the Andalusian Sufi master (Shaykh al-Akbar) in 595 AH (1199 CE) during a period of just eleven days in Almeria, this work is considered one of his most vital practical guides for spiritual seekers.
The title translates literally to "The Positions of the Stars" or "The Setting Places of the Stars," a metaphorical reference to the precise points of articulation for the letters of the Quran. While the term appears in other contexts (such as general astronomy or Sufi literature), in the context of English PDF searches, it almost exclusively refers to Ibn al-Jazari’s poem on Tajwid.
Platforms like Scribd host PDF documents that explain the work's contents and provide translated excerpts.
