Did You Know that a Persian Astronomer Was the First to Observe the Andromeda Galaxy?

At a time when telescopes did not yet exist, Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi was already observing the firmament with unparalleled precision. The astronomer born in Persia in 903 was one of the most lucid sages in the medieval Islamic world, and his contributions to astronomy transcended borders and centuries. In the West he is known as “Azophi”, although he is not given the credit he deserves. While in the Arab world he is remembered as one of the most i…