Aspek Sosial-Intelektual Observatorium dalam Islam

Muhammad Qorib (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara)

Al-MARSHAD: Jurnal Astronomi Islam dan Ilmu-Ilmu Berkaitan
Vol 5, No 1 (2019)

The Observatory is a scientific institution in Islamic civilization that has a strategic function and position in people's lives. In addition to the means of accurate time and location of worship, the observatory also functions as a science education institution that integrates faith, Islam, science, and empiric. In the context of Islamic civilization, the observatory is a miniature advance of a civilization (nation).