Noonun
Arab Astronomy
The contribution of Early Arab Astronomers revolutionised Astronomy, giving us the basis of what we study today. This culture was not only the first to build Observatories, but also the first to develop and perfect instruments to observe and measure the stars and planets. Much of the Arabs work went toward perfecting that of the Greeks, as a lot of their theories went by that of Ptolemy and other famous Greek Astronomers.
But why were the Arabs so interested in Astronomy?
ISLAM
Muslims are required to pray five times a day at specified positions of the Sun, and using astronomical time-keeping turned out to be the most accurate and efficient way of being punctual!
Also, by observing the changes in the sky, they were able to mark down the days of their religious festivals.
Using Astronomy also allowed the Arabs to determine the latitude and longitudes of important cities, especially the direction of Mecca.
But of course, aside from Islamic reasons,......
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