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In Arabic, the 28 lunar stations are known as | In Arabic, the 28 lunar stations are known as ''manāzil al-qamar'' (singular: ''manzil''), representing 28 specific, equal segments of 12° 51' of the zodiac belt that the Moon traverses during its sidereal orbit. These stations act as the "lodges" or "resting places" where the Moon stays for a day. They originated in pre-Islamic astronomy as weather prediction and time-reckoning calendars (the ''anwā'''), which merged with or even originated from the Indian ''nakshatras'' system. | ||
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In Arabic, the 28 lunar stations are known as manāzil al-qamar (singular: manzil), representing 28 specific, equal segments of 12° 51' of the zodiac belt that the Moon traverses during its sidereal orbit. These stations act as the "lodges" or "resting places" where the Moon stays for a day. They originated in pre-Islamic astronomy as weather prediction and time-reckoning calendars (the anwā'), which merged with or even originated from the Indian nakshatras system.
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