New additional material of meteor showers during 9th -19th centuries in the Islamic history

TL;DR

This paper compiles twelve historical records of meteor showers from Arabic chronicles spanning the 9th to 19th centuries, highlighting their significance in historical astronomy and regional observations across the Middle East and North Africa.

Contribution

It introduces new historical meteor shower records from Arabic chronicles, expanding the understanding of past astronomical events in the Islamic world.

Findings

Twelve new meteor shower records identified

Records from Egypt, Morocco, Syria, and Yemen

Indicates historical interest in astronomy in the Islamic world

Abstract

This article presents twelve records of meteor showers in Arabic chronicles covering period from the 9th to the 19th century. The observations were in Egypt, Morocco, Syria and Yemen. These new addition historical records are considered to be important events which indicate a serious current interest in astronomy.