Munejjim-bashi Ahmed Dede | |
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 Ottoman observatory astronomers and astrologers headed by the müneccimbaşı (chief astrologer) using the sextant. | |
| Born | 1631 |
| Died | February 27, 1702 Mecca, Arabia (now in Saudi Arabia) |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Occupation(s) | Astrologer, Writer, Historian, Sufi Poet |
| Notable work | Jamiʿ al-Duwal, Sahaif-ül-Ahbar, Dīvān |
Ahmed Lütfullah (early 17th century – 27 February 1702), better known by his court title of Münejjim Bashi (Turkish: Müneccimbaşı; "Chief Astrologer"), was an Ottoman courtier, scholar, Sufi poet and historian. His chief work is the Jamiʿ al-Duwal, a world history particularly valuable for the history of the medieval Muslim dynasties of the regions around the southwestern shore of the Caspian Sea (Adharbayjan, Shirvan, Arran, Derbent). In Turkish literature, he is referred to also as Ahmed Lütfullah.