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	[[File:Alfarasalkamil profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Alfarasalkamil profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]		[[File:Alfarasalkamil profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Alfarasalkamil profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]
	Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-~~Sufi~~ and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]]; please also see [[Al Faras]].		Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in al-Ṣūfī and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]]; please also see [[Al Faras]].

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
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	[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]		[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]
	[[File:And+horse+camel ArabianSky.png\|thumb\|The Indigenous Arabian constellations of The Horse and The Camel next to the adopted Syrian constellation of the Love Goddess with a Fish ([[Andromeda]]) in an al-Sufi manuscript dating AH 519/ 1125 CE, copied by 'Ali bin 'Abd al-Jalil bin 'Ali bin Muhammad. [https://biennale.org.sa/en/biennales/islamic-arts-biennale/islamic-arts-biennale-2025 Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 exhibition]: of al-Faras al-Kamil and al-Naqa. (Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. MS.2.1998), study by [https://www.academia.edu/11565988/The_Most_Authoritative_Copy_of_%CA%BFAbd_al_Rahman_al_Sufi_s_Tenth_century_Guide_to_the_Constellations_In_God_is_Beautiful_He_Loves_Beauty_The_Object_in_Islamic_Art_and_Culture_ed_by_Sheila_Blair_and_Jonathan_Bloom_New_Haven_Yale_UP_2013_pp_122_155 Emilie Savage-Smith (2013)].]]		[[File:And+horse+camel ArabianSky.png\|thumb\|The Indigenous Arabian constellations of The Horse and The Camel next to the adopted Syrian constellation of the Love Goddess with a Fish ([[Andromeda]]) in an al-Sufi manuscript dating AH 519/ 1125 CE, copied by 'Ali bin 'Abd al-Jalil bin 'Ali bin Muhammad. [https://biennale.org.sa/en/biennales/islamic-arts-biennale/islamic-arts-biennale-2025 Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 exhibition]: of al-Faras al-Kamil and al-Naqa. (Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. MS.2.1998), study by [https://www.academia.edu/11565988/The_Most_Authoritative_Copy_of_%CA%BFAbd_al_Rahman_al_Sufi_s_Tenth_century_Guide_to_the_Constellations_In_God_is_Beautiful_He_Loves_Beauty_The_Object_in_Islamic_Art_and_Culture_ed_by_Sheila_Blair_and_Jonathan_Bloom_New_Haven_Yale_UP_2013_pp_122_155 Emilie Savage-Smith (2013)].]]
	In contrast to the ancient Greek constellation "The Horse" (now called [[Pegasus]]) which has always been depicted halved, this constellation of A Horse in as-~~Sufi~~ is smaller and complete. It overlaps only partially with Pegasus. It is certainly attested in as-~~Sufi~~ but its origin is currently unclear:		In contrast to the ancient Greek constellation "The Horse" (now called [[Pegasus]]) which has always been depicted halved, this constellation of A Horse in al-Ṣūfī is smaller and complete. It overlaps only partially with Pegasus. It is certainly attested in al-Ṣūfī but its origin is currently unclear:

	Perhaps it was al-~~Sufi~~'s creation, or perhaps contemporary with him. Alternatively, it might be even earlier but unreported previously. It is even possible that the Arabian tradition roots in or connects to the Babylonian one which had a horse ([[ANŠE.KUR.RA]]) in that area of the sky, but we don't know where exactly: it must be north of the Pegasus-square and the identification suggestions range from the Cas/Peg-area to Cep/Dra north of Cygnus. The most telling reference is MUL.APIN line I i 30 (which carries almost no information on the position, but the other texts are too broken to derive anything). The Arabian [[Al Faras\|الفرس (al Faras)]] could at least be inspired by a Babylonian predecessor.		Perhaps it was al-Ṣūfī's creation, or perhaps contemporary with him. Alternatively, it might be even earlier but unreported previously. It is even possible that the Arabian tradition roots in or connects to the Babylonian one which had a horse ([[ANŠE.KUR.RA]]) in that area of the sky, but we don't know where exactly: it must be north of the Pegasus-square and the identification suggestions range from the Cas/Peg-area to Cep/Dra north of Cygnus. The most telling reference is MUL.APIN line I i 30 (which carries almost no information on the position, but the other texts are too broken to derive anything). The Arabian [[Al Faras\|الفرس (al Faras)]] could at least be inspired by a Babylonian predecessor.

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	* [[References\|References (general)]]		* [[References\|References (general)]]
	* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]		* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]
	* Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )

	[[Category:IAU-Star Name‏‎]]		[[Category:IAU-Star Name‏‎]]

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	[[File:Alfarasalkamil profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Alfarasalkamil profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]		[[File:Alfarasalkamil profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Alfarasalkamil profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]
	Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]]; please also see [[Al Faras]].		Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]]; please also see [[Al Faras]].

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل)}}
	{{distinguish\|Al_Faras}}		{{distinguish\|Al_Faras}}
	~~[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]~~
	[[File:Alfarasalkamil profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Alfarasalkamil profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]		[[File:Alfarasalkamil profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Alfarasalkamil profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]
	Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]]; please also see [[Al Faras]].		Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]]; please also see [[Al Faras]].

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
			[[File:Alfarasalkamil stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Alfarasalkamil in a stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]
			[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]
	[[File:And+horse+camel ArabianSky.png\|thumb\|The Indigenous Arabian constellations of The Horse and The Camel next to the adopted Syrian constellation of the Love Goddess with a Fish ([[Andromeda]]) in an al-Sufi manuscript dating AH 519/ 1125 CE, copied by 'Ali bin 'Abd al-Jalil bin 'Ali bin Muhammad. [https://biennale.org.sa/en/biennales/islamic-arts-biennale/islamic-arts-biennale-2025 Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 exhibition]: of al-Faras al-Kamil and al-Naqa. (Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. MS.2.1998), study by [https://www.academia.edu/11565988/The_Most_Authoritative_Copy_of_%CA%BFAbd_al_Rahman_al_Sufi_s_Tenth_century_Guide_to_the_Constellations_In_God_is_Beautiful_He_Loves_Beauty_The_Object_in_Islamic_Art_and_Culture_ed_by_Sheila_Blair_and_Jonathan_Bloom_New_Haven_Yale_UP_2013_pp_122_155 Emilie Savage-Smith (2013)].]]		[[File:And+horse+camel ArabianSky.png\|thumb\|The Indigenous Arabian constellations of The Horse and The Camel next to the adopted Syrian constellation of the Love Goddess with a Fish ([[Andromeda]]) in an al-Sufi manuscript dating AH 519/ 1125 CE, copied by 'Ali bin 'Abd al-Jalil bin 'Ali bin Muhammad. [https://biennale.org.sa/en/biennales/islamic-arts-biennale/islamic-arts-biennale-2025 Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 exhibition]: of al-Faras al-Kamil and al-Naqa. (Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. MS.2.1998), study by [https://www.academia.edu/11565988/The_Most_Authoritative_Copy_of_%CA%BFAbd_al_Rahman_al_Sufi_s_Tenth_century_Guide_to_the_Constellations_In_God_is_Beautiful_He_Loves_Beauty_The_Object_in_Islamic_Art_and_Culture_ed_by_Sheila_Blair_and_Jonathan_Bloom_New_Haven_Yale_UP_2013_pp_122_155 Emilie Savage-Smith (2013)].]]
	~~[[File:Alfarasalkamil stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Alfarasalkamil in a stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]~~
	In contrast to the ancient Greek constellation "The Horse" (now called [[Pegasus]]) which has always been depicted halved, this constellation of A Horse in as-Sufi is smaller and complete. It overlaps only partially with Pegasus. It is certainly attested in as-Sufi but its origin is currently unclear:		In contrast to the ancient Greek constellation "The Horse" (now called [[Pegasus]]) which has always been depicted halved, this constellation of A Horse in as-Sufi is smaller and complete. It overlaps only partially with Pegasus. It is certainly attested in as-Sufi but its origin is currently unclear:

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	{{distinguish\|Al_Faras}}		{{distinguish\|Al_Faras}}
	[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]		[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]
			[[File:Alfarasalkamil profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Alfarasalkamil profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]
	Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]]; please also see [[Al Faras]].		Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]]; please also see [[Al Faras]].

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	[[File:And+horse+camel ArabianSky.png\|thumb\|The Indigenous Arabian constellations of The Horse and The Camel next to the adopted Syrian constellation of the Love Goddess with a Fish ([[Andromeda]]) in an al-Sufi manuscript dating AH 519/ 1125 CE, copied by 'Ali bin 'Abd al-Jalil bin 'Ali bin Muhammad. [https://biennale.org.sa/en/biennales/islamic-arts-biennale/islamic-arts-biennale-2025 Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 exhibition]: of al-Faras al-Kamil and al-Naqa. (Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. MS.2.1998), study by [https://www.academia.edu/11565988/The_Most_Authoritative_Copy_of_%CA%BFAbd_al_Rahman_al_Sufi_s_Tenth_century_Guide_to_the_Constellations_In_God_is_Beautiful_He_Loves_Beauty_The_Object_in_Islamic_Art_and_Culture_ed_by_Sheila_Blair_and_Jonathan_Bloom_New_Haven_Yale_UP_2013_pp_122_155 Emilie Savage-Smith (2013)].]]		[[File:And+horse+camel ArabianSky.png\|thumb\|The Indigenous Arabian constellations of The Horse and The Camel next to the adopted Syrian constellation of the Love Goddess with a Fish ([[Andromeda]]) in an al-Sufi manuscript dating AH 519/ 1125 CE, copied by 'Ali bin 'Abd al-Jalil bin 'Ali bin Muhammad. [https://biennale.org.sa/en/biennales/islamic-arts-biennale/islamic-arts-biennale-2025 Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 exhibition]: of al-Faras al-Kamil and al-Naqa. (Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. MS.2.1998), study by [https://www.academia.edu/11565988/The_Most_Authoritative_Copy_of_%CA%BFAbd_al_Rahman_al_Sufi_s_Tenth_century_Guide_to_the_Constellations_In_God_is_Beautiful_He_Loves_Beauty_The_Object_in_Islamic_Art_and_Culture_ed_by_Sheila_Blair_and_Jonathan_Bloom_New_Haven_Yale_UP_2013_pp_122_155 Emilie Savage-Smith (2013)].]]
			[[File:Alfarasalkamil stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Alfarasalkamil in a stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]
	In contrast to the ancient Greek constellation "The Horse" (now called [[Pegasus]]) which has always been depicted halved, this constellation of A Horse in as-Sufi is smaller and complete. It overlaps only partially with Pegasus. It is certainly attested in as-Sufi but its origin is currently unclear:		In contrast to the ancient Greek constellation "The Horse" (now called [[Pegasus]]) which has always been depicted halved, this constellation of A Horse in as-Sufi is smaller and complete. It overlaps only partially with Pegasus. It is certainly attested in as-Sufi but its origin is currently unclear:

Sushoff at 07:01, 11 June 2025

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل)}}[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل)}}
			{{distinguish\|Al_Faras}}
			[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]
	Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]]; please also see [[Al Faras]].		Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]]; please also see [[Al Faras]].

Sushoff at 15:02, 9 June 2025

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل)}}[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل)}}[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]
	Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]].		Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]]; please also see [[Al Faras]].

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

Sushoff at 07:34, 1 June 2025

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	[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل)}}[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]
	Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]].		Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]].

Sushoff at 15:34, 23 May 2025

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	[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]		[[File:AlFaras asSufi1175.jpg\|thumb\|Al Faras al Kamil (the complete horse) in the earliest copies of as-Sufi's manuscript (12th century), reconstruction by Khalid Al-Ajaji for Stellarium.]]
	Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi,.		Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل), "The Complete Horse", is a modern star name given by the IAU in May 2025. It resembles an old and now obsolete constellation in as-Sufi and is adopted for the star ο And (HIP 113726) in constellation [[Andromeda]].

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

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