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Al-Battani (d. 929) |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 16 July, 2007 |
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Al-Battani wrote The Sabian Tables (al-Zij al-Sabi), a very influential work for centuries after him.
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Copernicus and Arabic Astronomy: A Review of Recent Research |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 23 May, 2007 |
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On the occasion of 464th anniversary of the death of Copernicus, we provide below a list of selected references to document the influence of Islamic astronomy, mainly that of the Maragha observatory, on the astronomical and mathematical models described by Copernicus in his ground breaking book published in 1543, and which is commonly believed to have changed the course of history of astronomy and our view of the universe.
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Glances on Calendars and Almanacs in the Islamic Civilization |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 07 February, 2007 |
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Dr. Salim Ayduz
From the beginning of the Islamic history, the scholars developed the Islamic hijri calendar as a lunar calendar designed to organize timekeeping for religious and social needs. The development of the Islamic calendar and the different tasks related to it played a leading role in the advance of Arabic astronomy as an applied and theoretical science. The following article presents a survey on the Islamic hijri calendar and the varieties of timekeeping devices related to it. A special concern is devoted to the Ottoman contributions in this field.
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Al-Urdi's Article on 'The Quality of Observation' |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 31 January, 2007 |
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Astronomy has for a long time been of keen interest of Muslims throughout centuries. This article by Professor Sevim Tekeli highlights the quality and precision of observations made by al-Urdi.
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Alfraganus and the Elements of Astronomy |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 29 January, 2007 |
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Al-Farghânî, known in the West as Alfraganus , was one of the most famous astronomers of the 9th century. His book, Elements of Astronomy, written in 833 CE remained as the most popular text book on astronomy until the 15th century, both in the West and in the East.
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Using an Astrolabe |
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By: Emily Winterburn, Wed 10 August, 2005 |
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Emily Winterburn The history of the astrolabe begins more than two thousand years ago, but it is in the Islamic classical world that the astrolabe was highly developed and its uses widely multiplied. Introduced to Europe from Islamic Spain in the early 12th century, it was one of the major astronomical instruments until the modern times. In this concise and beautifully illustrated article, Emily Winterburn casts a short story of the Islamic art of making astrolabes – developing the different varieties, the description of their structure and parts and their uses in social, religious and scientific functions.
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Astronomical Instruments of Tycho Brahe and Taqi al-Din |
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By: FSTC Limited, Thu 21 April, 2005 |
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Tycho Brahe "was a brilliant astronomer and scientist of his time, and has had a big significance on the development of astronomy, science in general, and our view of the world" has been influenced by and built upon the achievements of Muslims astronomers such as Taqi al-Din
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Observatories In Islam |
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By: Prof. Aydin Sayili, Wed 02 March, 2005 |
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The observatory as an organised and state sponsored activity began with in the Islamic world. Much progress was made in this area, particularly in eastern parts of the Islamic world.
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Astrology for the Ottomans |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 29 September, 2004 |
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Among the Ottomans there was constant controversy over whether astrology violated the principles of reason and religion. Although many Islamic scholars judged astrology to contravene religion, astronomers continued to interpret the heavens, and sultans to act on their advice.
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Modelling the Stars |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 30 June, 2004 |
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The measurement of the positions of the stars was developed and refined by scientists of the Muslim world and many kinds of Models were developed. These are described here
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