Malay Poetry as Media of Zodiac Explaination and Its Relation in Manuscript ’Abi@ Ma‘syari al-Falakiyyi al-Kabi@r

(Effort of Malay Heritage Preservation)

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.220408.071How to use a DOI?

Keywords

manuscript; zodiac; Arabic language; Malay poetry; classical element

Abstract

This article aims to analysis the description of zodiac filled in the manuscript titled ’Abi@ Ma‘syari al-Falakiyyi al-Kabi@r. A Persian language work is translated into Malay language by ‘At}a> Rah}man. Image circle in the sky centered to ecliptic that sourced from Greek civilization translated into Arabic language and described uniquely. The translation and the description are applicated through three ways namely, (1) the translated into Arabic language, (2) the described base on classical element, and (3) the described into Malay poetry. This study denote the documentary study for showing that the zodiac filled into this manuscript have same meaning as the zodiac therminology from those Greek civilization. The similiarity can be seen from symbol base on Greek language with it Arab meaning. Besides, in this manuscript there are classification the twelve of zodiacs into the four elements of classical Greek. Those four elements are meant for explainating the occurrence of natural system related to zodiac owner personality. The manuscript of zodiac description at the end used the Malay poetry and explaned character and personal of the zodiac owner from Malay poetry point of view.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Khairul Fuad
AU  - Irmayani Irmayani
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/27
TI  - Malay Poetry as Media of Zodiac Explaination and Its Relation in Manuscript ’Abi@ Ma‘syari al-Falakiyyi al-Kabi@r
BT  - Proceedings of the 9th Asbam International Conference (Archeology, History, & Culture In The Nature of Malay) (ASBAM 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 517
EP  - 523
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220408.071
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220408.071
ID  - Fuad2022
ER  -