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The impact of Al-Battani on European Astronomy
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Al-Battani used the widest variety of instruments: astrolabes, tubes, a gnomon divided into twelve parts, a...


The Legacy of Ulugh Beg
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Kevin Krisciunas writes on The Legacy of Ulugh Beg. Although he recognising the crucial role of Islamic...


Astronomical Observatories in the Classical Islamic Culture
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The modern astronomical observatory as a research institute (as opposed to a private observation post as was...


Transmission of Muslim Astronomy to Europe
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It was in Muslim Toledo, Spain, where flocked in the 12th century, in particular, scholars from all Christian...


An overview of Muslim Astronomers
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Al-Battani discovered the notions of trigonometrical ratios used today. Al-Biruni claimed the earth rotated...


Agriculture in Muslim civilisation : A Green Revolution in Pre-Modern Times
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The period from the 9th century to the 13th century witnessed a fundamental transformation in agriculture...