A Medieval Poet’s Praise of Saladin May Hold a Record of an Exploding Star...

Culture and arts | Jul 14, 2026, 8:00 AM

An ornate Arabic poem composed in Cairo in praise of Saladin may contain a description of a supernova. Scholars examining the text suggest it records an exploding star observed in the 12th century.

The finding points to one of the few potential Middle Eastern literary references to the astronomical event.

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