Islam Astrology
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Islam Astrology: Exploring the Islamic Way of Life.
Donte O. Watson-Grant
American Military University
Hist270: History of Science
Dr. Kimberly Rush
July 18, 2021
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Islam Astrology: Exploring the Islamic Way of Life.
Location
Upon my beliefs and culture; if given the chance to travel back in time, I would travel to
Mecca, Saudi Arabia during the development of the Islamic religion. I am a firm believer of the
teachings and the practices and I incorporate this into my everyday living. “The strong believer is
better and more beloved to God than the weak believer and in both there is goodness.” Islam
meaning the submission to the will of God is derived from the Arabic word ‘Sal’m’ which also
means peace. One Islamic belief is that God channeled his word through the prophet Muhammed
Ibn Abdullah, several other prophets were also sent to serve as examples of ideal humane
behavior and to spread God’s message on Earth. Mosques are known as the place of Worship
where Muslims concentrate and recite the sentence “God listens to those who praise him, to God
belongs all the praise.”
Individual
Once arrived at my desired location, the man whom I would seek to find is the prophet
Muhammed Ibn Abdullah. Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 570; Muhammed was a very spiritual
person who spent majority of his time meditating. The Quran states that he was visited in the
mountains by angel Jibreel in which he began to recite content he believed were words from
God. Muhammed and Hijra were classified as important elements towards the foundation of
Islam, Hijra notably marked the beginning of the Islamic era. Hijra allowed Muhammed and his
followers to establish a community joining the people of Medina to overcome rivalries. He was
known to be very honest, gentle and caring individual; characteristics that didn’t only allow him
to be a good leader but also a humanitarian.
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Scientific Development
Through Science came many discoveries, answers and inventions for Islam.
Achievements varied across different subject areas such as Astrology, Mathematics and
Medicine. One notable being the spinning wheel, evidence points to the spinning wheel being
first discovered in Islam around 1030. Another discovery was made by Although Ibn Sina who
made advances in clinical practice and contributed greatly to the Philosophy of Medicine.
Conclusion
Perhaps biased given my affiliation to the Muslim religion and my beliefs; tackling this
assignment gave me a great deal of knowledge and appreciation. Not only did I educate myself
more on the on Islamic Astronomy, but I also grew a great deal of appreciation for the Islamic
Astronomers who helped refined and enhance practices.
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Franz Rosenthal (2016).
Knowledge Triumphant: The Concept of Knowledge in Medieval Islam. In his book he
observes that the Islamic civilization is one that is essentially characterized by knowledge.
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=468361&pq-origsite=primo
Islamic Astronomy (2013).
Encyclopedia of the History of Astronomy and Astrophysics.
https://apus.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?
docid=cdi_credo_entries_15918617&context=PC&vid=01APUS_INST:01APUS&lang=en&sear
ch_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Primo
%20Central&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,islamic%20astronomy&offset=0
Both resources listed helped me in gathering collective information to successfully
complete this assignment. They covered different aspects of the religion itself as well as
achievements and practices. I would recommend both as very insightful for future reference.