https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr en-us 2020-10-21 17:26:12 UTC 2020-10-21 18:03:25 UTC hello@padlet.com kbm12 https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849749831 The overall interest in astronomy stemmed from many of the Five Pillars: fasting during Ramadan, performing hajj, and praying toward Mecca. Muslims needed a correct lunar calendar to mark these religious events. ]]> 2020-10-21 17:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849749831 kbm12 https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849760505 2020-10-21 17:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849760505 kbm12 https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849764157 Muslim traders and sailors could additionally use the stars as a way to track locations and act as a map to travel to far cities. This investigation of stars was mainly used as a geographical tool to pinpoint Mecca. ]]> 2020-10-21 17:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849764157 kbm12 https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849773269 2020-10-21 17:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849773269 kbm12 https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849775500 The Armillary Sphere was a useful invention created by Muslims to be able to track the time of day and year. This machine would align its mechanical rings to the stars and was used to track and observe their locations in the sky. ]]> 2020-10-21 17:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849775500 kbm12 https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849788833 2020-10-21 17:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849788833 kbm12 https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849791766 Specific buildings to the designation of astronomy and science were created in the Muslim Empire. They were used as observation studios where scientists could use their tools to track the stars.]]> 2020-10-21 17:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849791766 kbm12 https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849799634 2020-10-21 17:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849799634 kbm12 https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849800660 The Astrolabe was another useful tool to track the stars. It contained a fixed "plate" with a sketch of the constellations and a rotating "rete" to make measurements. Some of these tools could track the time of day, celestial events, and locations in relation to Mecca. ]]> 2020-10-21 17:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849800660 kbm12 https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849814038 2020-10-21 17:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kbm12/7j8f69wfimsy67sr/wish/849814038