Mariam al-Asturlabi
Mariam al-Asturlabiyy, was a 10th-century astronomer and maker of astrolabes in Aleppo, in what is now northern Syria.Early life
She was the daughter of an astrolabist known as al-ʻIjliyy al-Asturlabī. According to ibn al-Nadim, she was an apprentice of Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd Allāh Nasṭūlus.Career
Al-'Ijliyah developed and manufactured astrolabes, an astronomical and navigation instrument, during the 10th century. She was employed by the Emir of Aleppo, Sayf al-Dawla, who reigned from 944 to 967 AD.Honours
The main-belt asteroid 7060 Al-'Ijliya, discovered by Henry E. Holt at Palomar Observatory in 1990, was named in her honor. Naming citation was published on 14 November 2016.
She inspired a character in 2015 award-winning book Binti. She was named an extraordinary woman from the Golden Age of Muslim Civilisation by 1001 Inventions.
