Stargazing was no idle pastime in the early Islamic world. The position and movements of the celestial bodies held profound significance in the Muslim belief system.

In the golden age of Muslim Science, the torch of ancient astronomy passed into the hands of Islamic scientists. Motivated by the need to respect the demands of their religion, these brilliant minds strove to resolve the problems of accurate time-keeping and navigation.

Cloistered in their observatories, with the complex tools of their trade at hand, Islamic astronomers combined ancient knowledge and revolutionary new theories to make and document observations which would prove essential to the development of the science.