Science and Islam

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Science and Islam

• Webquest Visual Aides

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Astrolabes

• The curved lines represent the beginning and end
  times for afternoon prayer

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Geared Astrolabes

• The mechanical clock owes it development, in
  part, to the geared astrolabe
• The gearings around the revolutions of the sun
  were instrumental in developing the lunar
  calendar used by Muslims

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Qibla Indicator

• The purpose of the qibla indicator was to help
  Muslims find the direction of Mecca
• These were essential for people who often
  travelled such as merchants

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Qibla Indicator Horizontal Pin-Gnomon Dial

• Unlike the previous device, this instrument gave
  Muslim the exact location of Mecca based on the
  location of 32 towns

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Seeking Mecca

• Some qibla indicators included towns in North
  Africa and their relation to Meccas location

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From Baghdad to Damascus

• Some early astrolabes included star pointers
  which were designed in the style of a dagger

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William Laud

• Some Europeans owned Astrolabes. This Astrolabe
  was owned by William Luad, Archbishop of
  Canterbury and Chancellor of Oxford University in
  the early 17th century
• Thus, Muslim advances in math and science were
  passed onto the West

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Sources

• http//www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/scienceislam/index.php