Geomancy is a medieval Islamic form of divination that, like many other medieval Islamic sciences, became popular in the West in the thirteenth century. I first became interested in geomancy when I ...

Calligraphic standard in the shape of a falcon (Golconda, India, 17th-century), perforated gilt copper (© Victoria and Albert Museum, London) Although it has manifested in ways that are manifold, the ...

Geomancy, known as ilm al-raml in the Islamic world, is a divination practice involving interpreting markings on the ground . It has historical roots, associated with figures like Prophet Idris and ...