Download or read book Volkstümliche Astronomie im islamischen Mittelalter written by Petra Schmidl and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-03-31 with total page 879 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This source book provides new information about a much neglected aspect of the scientific tradition of the Islamic Middle Ages, focusing on folk astronomy and its relations to religious duties (determination of the times of Muslim prayer and the direction towards the Kaaba in Mecca (Arabic qibla)).