Astronomy
علم النجوم
A trail through Muslim astronomy.
Depth
At a glance
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Walk this pathway
4steps · 30min · newcomer · student
The astrolabe
آلة الفلك الشاملة: قياس وحساب وقبلة.
The masters
جداول الفلك وقياس قطر الأرض.
Qibla and hours
الفلك في خدمة الصلاة.
Why do Muslims face Mecca in prayer? · Salah (the prescribed prayer)
Observatories
من بغداد إلى مراغة إلى سمرقند.
Do first:: Islam in Thirty Minutes
Overview
A path through the sky in Muslim thought: the astrolabe, al-Biruni measuring the earth, and the qibla and the hours as a science.
Sources
- Wikidata
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Astronomy”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-astronomy/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.