HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Arab scholars used the astrolabe
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to build mosques and palaces.
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to translate ancient writings.
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to figure out their location on earth. Also to learn the circumference of the earth.
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to develop a new type of math.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An astrolabe can only measure angles in a vertical plane and was principally used for latitude-finding, although you can also use it for purposes such as finding the height of something.
Detailed explanation-2: -Astrolabes had blended uses, from scientific to what we would today consider spiritual. They have a strong history in Islam as a tool to find both the direction of prayer toward Mecca-known as the Qibla-as well as the five times of prayer required throughout the day, as stated in the Quran.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ja’far Muhammad ibn Mūsā ibn Shākir. Ahmad ibn Mūsā ibn Shākir. Al-Hasan ibn Mūsā ibn Shākir.
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