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Why was astronomy important to Muslims according to the text?
Why was astronomy important to Muslims according to the text?
- For understanding the universe (correct)
- For practical navigation purposes
- For cultural significance
- For timekeeping and calendars
What role did the astronomers at the House of Wisdom play, as mentioned in the text?
What role did the astronomers at the House of Wisdom play, as mentioned in the text?
- They were pioneers in lunar exploration
- They invented new astronomical instruments
- They wrote significant books on astronomy (correct)
- They discovered new celestial bodies
How did Islam differ from other religions in terms of timekeeping and calendars?
How did Islam differ from other religions in terms of timekeeping and calendars?
- It used different stars for timekeeping
- It relied on the motion of planets for timekeeping
- It used different lunar phases for calendars (correct)
- It relied on the sun's position for calendars
What was the main invitation of Islam regarding the study of the heavens?
What was the main invitation of Islam regarding the study of the heavens?
Which astronomers' works influenced European scholars such as Copernicus and Galileo?
Which astronomers' works influenced European scholars such as Copernicus and Galileo?
What is the primary purpose of understanding astronomy in relation to Islam, according to the text?
What is the primary purpose of understanding astronomy in relation to Islam, according to the text?
Who proposed the idea that humans have seven internal senses?
Who proposed the idea that humans have seven internal senses?
Which famous physician is said to be in touch with the academy of Jundishapur?
Which famous physician is said to be in touch with the academy of Jundishapur?
In which century was the first hospital made by Al Walid, the Ummayad Caliph?
In which century was the first hospital made by Al Walid, the Ummayad Caliph?
Who is known as the major influence upon the history of Islamic psychology?
Who is known as the major influence upon the history of Islamic psychology?
What did Hubble establish that shocked the scientific world?
What did Hubble establish that shocked the scientific world?
Who was considered as an act of piety in Islamic medicine?
Who was considered as an act of piety in Islamic medicine?
Who is said to be in touch with the academy of Jundishapur where serious, systematic and clinical sessions were given?
Who is said to be in touch with the academy of Jundishapur where serious, systematic and clinical sessions were given?
