Astronomy in the Medieval Islamic World
The religious practice of Islam is oriented in a fixed time and space. The faithful will pray in the direction of the Ka'ba five times a day, but how did astronomy take part in determining this? The I...
What Astrology Is and What It Is Not
Introduction In the words of Joseph Crane , “Astrology’s purpose is to use the positions of the planets and stars in the sky to gather information on humanity. Astrology is a system that enables u...