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A Brief History of Observatories in the Islamic World (800-1600) Zakaria Virk
Indonesian Journal of Islamization Studies Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Indonesian Journal of Islamization Studies (INJAS)
Publisher : Universitas Darussalam Gontor

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This paper examines the historical and philosophical role of observatories in the Islamic world (800–1600 CE). More than scientific centres, these institutions embodied Islam’s metaphysical commitment to knowledge (ʿilm) and cosmic order. Under leaders like Caliph al-Ma’mun, observatories became state-sponsored platforms for studying celestial bodies not only as physical objects but as divine signs (āyāt). Using classical sources and modern scholarship, the study situates these observatories within Islam’s unified worldview, where science and spirituality were intertwined. It argues that Islamic scientific progress must be understood within its civilisational and theological framework.
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