Bi Bi Monajemeh Nishaburi

Bi Bi Monajemeh Nishaburi also known as Monajemeh Nishaburi or Bichai Munachchima (1203–1280), was a Persian-Tajik poet, mathematician and astronomer. She is chiefly known for her astronomical works. She was born in Nishapur, now in modern Iran.

Biography Bi Bi Monajemeh Nishaburi's father, Kamal ad-Din Semnani, was the chief of the Shafi'i group in Nishabur, and an astronomer working for Shah Muhammad II of Khwarazm. Monajemeh learned about astronomy from her father; their house was used as a meeting place for scholars, intellectuals and philosophers, which enabled Monajemeh to learn about mathematics and astronomy at a young age. Her mother was the granddaughter of Mohammad ebn-Yahya, a notable lawyer in Khorasan.

Contemporary commentaries refer to Monajemeh as a virtuous woman, with a deep knowledge of astrology and making calendars. Some of her poems are extant.

Monajemeh became famous for her knowledge of astronomy; due to her proficiency, she became known as Bibi.

Monajemeh's profession as astrologer can be deduced from her title , The couple lived together as members of the royal household. Their son, Amir Naser ad-Din Hossein (also known as Naser ad-Din, as well as Ibn Bibi, because of his mother's fame), became a military commander, who wrote the history of the Seljuq dynasty from 1209 to 1300.

Safi-ad-din Ardabili was called Bibi Fatima.

Bi Bi Monajemeh Nishaburi died in Konya, now in Turkey.