RELIGIONS
ISLAM
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Question
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Islamic astronomy became highly advanced during the Middle Ages. Astronomy was important to Muslims because it could be used to figure out the direction of ____
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Makkah
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Masjid an nabbawi
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Rome
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Israel
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Astrology in the Hadith Narrated by Abu Dawud, it is suggested that Muhammad stated “Whoever seeks knowledge from the stars is seeking one of the branches of witchcraft…”; that of which is inherently forbidden in Islam.
Detailed explanation-2: -Astronomy was of particular interest to Islamic scholars in Iran and Iraq and until this time around 800 AD, the only astronomical textbook was Ptolemy’s Almagest, written around 100 AD in Greece. This venerable text is still used as the main reference for ancient astronomy in academia to this day.
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