A precise brass instrument made by a skilled artisan to tell prayer times, the Qibla direction, and star positions in the sky.
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Astrolabe of Umar ibn Yusuf
A grown-up reads you the short text; the longer one you read yourself.
A historic astrolabe crafted in Yemen by Prince Umar ibn Yusuf in the year 690 AH. The astrolabe functioned as a portable astronomical computer used to calculate time, track the sun and stars, and determine the Qibla, demonstrating the mastery of Muslim artisans in uniting scientific precision with artistic elegance.
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For grown-ups
The leveled texts are written from the same record in the big museum at three levels and follow the kids' content rules; the Scholars level does not appear here.