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After the deposement of the Sultan and dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, al-Falaki returned to Jerusalem where he authored a magazine containing an [[lunisolar calendar|astronomical calendar]] with prayer timetables, {{lang|ar|مجلة الأفلاك في عالم الأملاك}} ”Majallat al-Aflak Fi ‘Alam il-Amlak”.[https://astronomycenter.net/pdf/balfaqeh_2007.pdf] |
After the deposement of the Sultan and dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, al-Falaki returned to Jerusalem where he authored a magazine containing an [[lunisolar calendar|astronomical calendar]] with prayer timetables, {{lang|ar|مجلة الأفلاك في عالم الأملاك}} ”Majallat al-Aflak Fi ‘Alam il-Amlak”.[https://astronomycenter.net/pdf/balfaqeh_2007.pdf] |
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He also shared part of his knowledge of the stars, the crafting of amulets and ”ilm al-huruf” (“knowledge of letters”) in a book he wrote entitled: ”Precious Selection From The Knowledge Of The Prophet Of God Idris” ({{lang|ar|المنتخب النفيس من علم نبى الله ادريس}} ”al-muntakhab al-nafīs min ʿilm nabī allah idrīs”) which he also wrote in Jerusalem. It was published by more than one publisher in Egypt |
He also shared part of his knowledge of the stars, the crafting of amulets and ”ilm al-huruf” (“knowledge of letters”) in a book he wrote entitled: ”Precious Selection From The Knowledge Of The Prophet Of God Idris” ({{lang|ar|المنتخب النفيس من علم نبى الله ادريس}} ”al-muntakhab al-nafīs min ʿilm nabī allah idrīs”) which he also wrote in Jerusalem. It was published by more than one publisher in Egypt, beginning in 1923. His motivation for writing the book to preserve ancient knowledge which he believed emanated from the prophet [[Idris]] (biblical [[Enoch]]) through [[Hermes]] and [[Abbas ibn Firnas]], knowledge he saw as part of a sacred [[Arab]] legacy and heritage that had been distorted and was in danger of disappearing.<ref name=idris>{{cite web|url=https://hishamnajjarlib.com/books/558|publisher=The Library of Nourishing Souls & Life|author=Mahmoud al-‘Askari al-Falaki|title=المنتخب النفيس من علم نبي الله ادريس}}</ref> |
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Mahmoud al-‘Askari al-Falaki امحمود العسكري الفلكي was a Sufi sheikh and sayyed, a professional astrologer and well known maker of amulets.
Overview
Born in either al-Dhahiriyyah or Jerusalem, Palestine in the latter half of the 19th century,[1] he travelled to Istanbul in 1902 to serve in the court of Sultan Abdul Hamid II and was granted the honorific of Pasha for his sservice.[2]
Writings
After the deposement of the Sultan and dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, al-Falaki returned to Jerusalem where he authored a magazine containing an astronomical calendar with prayer timetables, مجلة الأفلاك في عالم الأملاك Majallat al-Aflak Fi ‘Alam il-Amlak.[1]
He also shared part of his knowledge of the stars, the crafting of amulets and ilm al-huruf (“knowledge of letters”) in a book he wrote entitled: Precious Selection From The Knowledge Of The Prophet Of God Idris (المنتخب النفيس من علم نبى الله ادريس al-muntakhab al-nafīs min ʿilm nabī allah idrīs) which he also wrote in Jerusalem. It was published by more than one publisher in Egypt, beginning in 1923. His motivation for writing the book to preserve ancient knowledge which he believed emanated from the prophet Idris (biblical Enoch) through Hermes and Abbas ibn Firnas, knowledge he saw as part of a sacred Arab legacy and heritage that had been distorted and was in danger of disappearing.[3]
Amulet making
He was also renown for making amulets in an area just outside the Old City walls known as jawraf al-ʿenāb, so named for the jujube trees found in abundance there, which provided some of the raw material for the amulets he produced. Some of the amulets were simple twigs from the trees over which blessings would be uttered, while others were inscribed with special characters and invocations.[4] He was an acquaintance of Tawfiq Canaan and while not mentioned by name in his notes, is speculated to have been a source for some of the amulets in the former’s vast collection.[4][1]
In February 1948, Sayyed al-Falaki traveled to Cairo and hosted a number of Arab dignitaries and elites at a luncheon event, including the Princes of Morocco and Libya.[2]
