The Astronomers

المنجمون

A trail through the watchers of the sky.

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Region
Persia & Central Asia
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Walk this pathway

5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. Al-Battani

    رقة تنتج كوبرنيك العرب: الزيج.

    al-Battani · Mosul

  2. Al-Biruni

    قاموس الأرض: يقيس القطر.

    Al-Biruni, Muhammad ibn Ahmad · Al-Biruni, Muhammad ibn Ahmad

  3. Al-Tusi

    نصير الدين: مرصد مراغة العظيم.

    نصير الدين الطوسي · Maragha

  4. Khayyam

    التقويم الجلالي: دقة لا تُجاوز.

    Umar Khayyam · Isfahan

  5. The instruments

    الأسطرلاب والرصد: متحف الآلات.

    Maragha · Baghdad

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Overview

A path through the guardians of the sky: al-Battani in Raqqa, al-Biruni in Jurjan, al-Tusi in Maragha and Khayyam in Isfahan. The stars in Arabic.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “The Astronomers”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-astronomers/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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