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Our Arab Heritage in the Celestial Vault |
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By: FSTC Limited, Thu 01 May, 2008
In Arabic culture, as in other civilisations, the cultural dimension of the history of astronomy appears in part in the meanings and origins of star and constellation names. This nomenclature was shaped by cultural symbols transmitted across the centuries. The article describes some examples of the popular Arabic culture that lies behind the names of several stars and constellations.
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Copernicus and Arabic Astronomy: A Review of Recent Research |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 23 May, 2007
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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1000 years of missing Astronomy |
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By: Dr.Salah Zaimeche BA, MA, PhD, Wed 26 December, 2001
Arabic was the principal language of astronomy of the ninth through the eleventh centuries, just as English is today. Discover the contribution of early Muslims to Astronomy.
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