As an intellectual he gained considerable scientific fame based on his encouragement of astronomy, which included astrology at the time and the Ptolemaic cosmology as known to him through the Arabs.
Sebagai seorang intelektual ia mendapatkan ketenaran ilmiah yang cukup besar berdasarkan dukungannya pada Astronomi, termasuk Astrologi pada saat itu dan Ptolemaik Kosmologi yang dikenalnya melalui Bangsa Arab.