Translation in western alphabet : - modern Arabic Language Sundial = sa'a shamsiyya - medieval Arabic L Horizontal Sundial = rukhama (lit. marble) or basita (lit. flat) Vertical Sundial = munharifa
Source : David A. King "Astronomy in the service of Islam" - Variorum - 1993 Ciao Gianni ------------------------------------------ Ing. Gianni Ferrari Via Valdrighi, 135 41100 - MODENA ( ITALY ) EMail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]