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Ibn al Shatir (1360) Zij al-Jadid
(The New Astronomical Table) Damascus
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Taken from: David A. King; Worldmaps for finding the direction and distance to Mecca
Locality : Sufalat al Zanj Longitude 50 deg 0 min, latitude 2 deg 05 min
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Ibn al Shatir (1360) Zij al-Jadid
(The New Astronomical Table) Damascus
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Taken from: David A. King; Worldmaps for finding the direction and distance to Mecca
Locality : Sufalat al Zanj Longitude 50 deg 0 min, latitude 2 deg 05 min
Direction towards Mecca 143 deg 0 min
Locality: Qanbala (1) Longitude 52deg 0 min, latitude 3 deg 0 min South
Locality: Qanbala (1) Longitude 52deg 0 min, latitude 3 deg 0 min South
Direction towards Mecca 148 deg 10 min
Locality: Zaghawa (2) Longitude 56deg 30 min, latitude 11 deg 10 min South
(1) Qanbala: Qanbuluh: The island of Qanbalu from where the Zanj slaves were imported till the great Zanj revolt in Basra. (Zanzibar or Pemba).
(2) Zaghawa: also called Beri or Zakhawa, are a Sahelian Muslim ethnic group primarily residing in Fezzan North-eastern Chad, and western Sudan, including Darfur.