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Abu Yusuf Ya'qub ibn Ishaq as Sabbah al-Kindi:
Ristila Ii mulk al-arab wa kamiyyatihi
(letter on the rule of the Arabs and its duration) (d 873)
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Taken from: On Historical Astrology: The Arabic original - Kitab al-milal wa-al-duwal
(The book of religions and dynasties) Abu Mashar, Keiji Yamamoto, Charles Burnett 2000
When the two malefics (1) conjoin in Aries (2), it indicates a riot between the Byzantines and the Arabs, in Gemini (3) and Cancer (4) between the people of Armenia and its borders, in Leo (5) between the Turks and the Arabs, in Virgo (6) among the Copts,
Nubians, and the Arabs, in Libra (7) among the Byzantines themselves, is Scorpio (8) among the Arabs themselves, in
Sagittarius (9) among the Turks, in Capricorn (10) between Ethiopia, Zang, and India, in Aquarius (11) between as-Sawad (12), Kufa (13), and al-Gibal (14), and in Pisces (15) between the Egyptians, the Khazars (16), (the people of) the sea, and the Arabs.
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Taken from: Ibn Khaldun, Mukaddima
Ya’kub ibn Ishak al Kindi said that (the behaviour) of the Zanj is due to the weakness of their brain, which causes a weakening of the intellect.
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Aqrabadhin; (The medical formulary)
Taken from: The medical formulary, or Aqrābādhīn by Kindī, Süleymaniye Umumı̂ Kütüphanesi
For freckles. Al-Kindi says that they will be lightened by two or three applications of barmecide drug (18).
Ivory dust 1 part
Yellow fig seed 1 part
Red kidney bean 1 part
Mungo bean 1 part
Honey 1 part
These are moistened with barley water. It is daubed on the face and hands. If it is too thick, use one-half part of the drugs.
The freckles will disappear, with God's help.
(1) malefics : having malignant influence.
(2) Aries: is one of the constellations located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. The name Aries is Latin for ram.
(3) Gemini: located in the northern hemisphere. Its name is Latin for twins; Castor and Pollux, two bright stars that appear relatively very closely together.
(4) Cancer: in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for crab.
(5) Leo: in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for lion. Among its many bright stars are Regulus and Denebola.
(6) Virgo: Its name is Latin for maiden; it intersects the celestial equator; its brightest star is Spica.
(7) Libra: is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for weighing scales.
(8) Scorpio: is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, its bright stars include Antares and Acrab.
(9) Sagittarius: is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for "archer".
(10) Capricorn: Its name is Latin for "horned goat".
(11) Aquarius: Its name is Latin for "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier".
(12) as-Sawad: the name used in early Islamic times (7th–12th centuries) for southern Iraq.
(13) Kufa: Kufah, is a city in Iraq, about 170 kilometres south of Baghdad.
(14) al-Gibal: literally the front part.
(15) Pisces: in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for "fishes".
(16) Khazars: Semi nomadic people from south Russia, south Ukraine, Crimea, Kazakhstan.
(17) Faris: Fars in Iran; Persian Gulf.
(18) barmecide drug: botanical drug also morphine.