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Copernicus and Arabic Astronomy: A Review of Recent Research
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On the occasion of 464th anniversary of the death of Copernicus, we provide below a list of selected...


Al-Kindi
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Ya'qub b. Ishaq al-Kindi was an early Arab scholar of the 9th century, one of the first great scientists that...


Sine, Cosine and the Measurement of the Earth
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Mathematics has long been an area of expertise amongst Muslim mathematicians. This article considers the...


Al-Urdi's Article on 'The Quality of Observation'
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Astronomy has for a long time been of keen interest of Muslims throughout centuries. This article by...


Alfraganus and the Elements of Astronomy
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Al-Farghânî, known in the West as Alfraganus , was one of the most famous astronomers of the 9th century. His...


Scientific Contacts and Influences Between the Islamic World and Europe: The Case of Astronomy
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For more than a thousand years the Muslim East and the Christian West, notwithstanding the differences in...