Ghazali Monastery, deep in the Bayuda Desert between the Fourth and Fifth Cataracts, is the only known Christian monastery in this vast arid region — a testament to the reach of medieval Nubian Christianity. A church, monks' quarters, workshops, kilns, and a cemetery served a community that maintained faith and scholarship in one of Africa's harshest environments. The monastery functioned from approximately the 7th to 13th centuries during the Kingdom of Makuria. At 356.55° bearing to Giza across 1,285 km, Ghazali represents a desert beacon on the spiritual circuit connecting Nubian Christian centers along the Nile.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (76 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thuban | 18.1° | 21.6° | 341.9° | 14.7° | |
| Dubhe | 21.8° | 25.2° | 338.2° | 18.3° | |
| Schedar | 28.4° | 31.9° | 331.6° | 25.0° | |
| Mizar | 30.4° | 33.8° | 329.6° | 26.9° | |
| Eltanin | 34.4° | 37.9° | 325.6° | 31.0° | |
| Mirfak | 36.3° | 39.8° | 323.7° | 32.9° | |
| Alkaid | 36.9° | 40.4° | 323.1° | 33.5° | |
| Capella | 40.7° | 44.1° | 319.3° | 37.2° | |
| Deneb | 41.5° | 44.9° | 318.5° | 38.0° | |
| Algol | 46.3° | 49.7° | 313.7° | 42.8° | |
| Vega | 48.7° | 52.1° | 311.3° | 45.2° | |
| Castor | 56.2° | 59.6° | 303.8° | 52.7° | |
| Alpheratz | 59.2° | 62.6° | 300.8° | 55.7° | |
| Scheat | 60.3° | 63.7° | 299.8° | 56.8° | |
| Pollux | 60.3° | 63.8° | 299.7° | 56.9° | |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) | 61.1° | 64.6° | 298.9° | 57.7° | |
| Alphecca | 61.7° | 65.2° | 298.3° | 58.3° | |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 64.5° | 68.0° | 295.5° | 61.1° | |
| Hamal | 65.2° | 68.6° | 294.8° | 61.7° | |
| Kornephoros | 67.3° | 70.7° | 292.7° | 63.8° | |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) | 67.3° | 70.8° | 292.7° | 63.9° | |
| Arcturus | 69.7° | 73.2° | 290.3° | 66.3° | |
| Aldebaran | 72.6° | 76.0° | 287.4° | 69.1° | |
| Alhena | 72.7° | 76.1° | 287.3° | 69.2° | |
| Markab | 73.9° | 77.4° | 286.1° | 70.5° | |
| Denebola | 74.6° | 78.1° | 285.4° | 71.2° | |
| Rasalgethi | 74.8° | 78.3° | 285.2° | 71.4° | |
| Rasalhague | 76.8° | 80.2° | 283.3° | 73.3° | |
| Regulus | 77.4° | 80.8° | 282.6° | 73.9° | |
| Vindemiatrix | 78.4° | 81.9° | 281.6° | 75.0° | |
| Enif | 79.6° | 83.0° | 280.4° | 76.1° | |
| Altair | 80.7° | 84.1° | 279.4° | 77.2° | |
| Betelgeuse | 82.2° | 85.6° | 277.8° | 78.7° | |
| Unukalhai | 83.2° | 86.7° | 276.8° | 79.8° | |
| Bellatrix | 83.3° | 86.8° | 276.7° | 79.9° | |
| Procyon | 84.5° | 87.9° | 275.5° | 81.0° | |
| Mintaka | 90.3° | 93.8° | 269.7° | 86.9° | |
| Sadalmelik | 90.3° | 93.8° | 269.7° | 86.9° | |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) | 91.3° | 94.7° | 268.7° | 87.8° | |
| Alnitak | 92.0° | 95.5° | 267.9° | 88.6° | |
| Sadalsuud | 95.9° | 99.3° | 264.1° | 92.4° | |
| Rigel | 98.7° | 102.1° | 261.4° | 95.2° | |
| Alphard | 99.1° | 102.6° | 260.9° | 95.7° | |
| Zubeneschamali | 99.9° | 103.3° | 260.1° | 96.4° | |
| Saiph | 100.2° | 103.7° | 259.8° | 96.8° | |
| Spica | 101.8° | 105.2° | 258.2° | 98.3° | |
| Sabik | 106.6° | 110.0° | 253.4° | 103.2° | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 106.9° | 110.4° | 253.1° | 103.5° | |
| Sirius | 107.7° | 111.1° | 252.3° | 104.2° | |
| Murzim | 109.0° | 112.4° | 251.0° | 105.5° | |
| Diphda | 109.0° | 112.5° | 251.0° | 105.5° | |
| Nunki | 117.8° | 121.3° | 242.2° | 114.4° | |
| Wezen | 117.9° | 121.4° | 242.1° | 114.5° | |
| Antares | 118.0° | 121.4° | 242.0° | 114.5° | |
| Adhara | 120.7° | 124.2° | 239.3° | 117.3° | |
| Fomalhaut | 121.4° | 124.8° | 238.6° | 118.0° | |
| Phact | 126.2° | 129.6° | 233.8° | 122.8° | |
| Kaus Australis | 126.5° | 130.0° | 233.5° | 123.1° | |
| Menkent | 128.7° | 132.1° | 231.3° | 125.2° | |
| Shaula | 129.5° | 132.9° | 230.5° | 126.0° | |
| Naos | 132.7° | 136.1° | 227.3° | 129.2° | |
| Ankaa | 135.2° | 138.7° | 224.8° | 131.8° | |
| Suhail | 136.4° | 139.9° | 223.6° | 133.0° | |
| Regor | 140.8° | 144.3° | 219.2° | 137.4° | |
| Canopus | 147.0° | 150.4° | 213.0° | 143.5° | |
| Alsephina | 149.4° | 152.8° | 210.6° | 145.9° | |
| Peacock | 151.8° | 155.3° | 208.2° | 148.4° | |
| Gacrux | 152.3° | 155.7° | 207.7° | 148.8° | |
| Achernar | 152.4° | 155.9° | 207.6° | 149.0° | |
| Avior | 155.3° | 158.7° | 204.7° | 151.8° | |
| Mimosa (Becrux) | 155.5° | 159.0° | 204.5° | 152.1° | |
| Hadar | 156.4° | 159.8° | 203.6° | 152.9° | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 157.0° | 160.4° | 203.0° | 153.6° | |
| Acrux | 160.1° | 163.5° | 199.9° | 156.6° | |
| Atria | 169.8° | 173.3° | 190.2° | 166.4° | |
| Miaplacidus | 171.4° | 174.9° | 188.6° | 168.0° |
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