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Over two thirds of prominent stars known in the night sky have Arabic names. This is due to the stellar navigational skills of Muslim astronomers 1000 years ago, who made considerable advances in the study of astronomy

A thread on stars & the of art astronomy in Islamic history

This is the dance of Jupiter & Mars, as they orbit around the sun. A spectacular display of geometry!

Islamic geometry has a spiritual dimension, reflecting the order of the universe.

Here are 21 contemporary Islamic artists, inspired by the wonders of the cosmos…

A thread…

4/ Rumi’s poetry is extraordinary, and transformative. His teachings are amazingly universal, with a rich spiritual offering for people of every background. This is wonderful & is celebrated. However we must acknowledge his faith as a Muslim is central to his work

3/ Al-Qarawiyyan University alumni include Ibn Rushd (Averreos), Hassan al-Wazzan (Leo Africanus), Jewish philosopher Moses bin Maimon (Maimonides), Dutch orientalist Jacob van Gool + Gerbert de Aurillac (Pope 999-1003 who introduced Arabic numerals to Europe) @samiraatash

14/ Maryam Souza is a Brazilian Muslim Islamic artist. She lives in São Bernardo do Campo, where one of the largest Muslim communities in Brazil is located. Her work is inspired by her Brazillian heritage, Islamic illumination & Qur'anic verses

8/ As a runaway, Omar sought a place of worship, & found a church & began praying. When discovered, authorities took Omar into custody. He gained notoriety for writing on the walls of his jail cell in Arabic, challenging beliefs that enslaved Africans were illiterate

1/ Regardless of origin, almost all star names belong to old traditions. Kept alive for centuries by mariners, explorers & other stargazers, the Arabic star names are a living testimony to the Golden Age of Arab–Islamic astronomy. More than 200 stars names are derived from Arabic

8/ In 1635, Ridhā al-'Abbasī, a Persian artist, inspired his student Mu'in al-Musawwer to paint him while he was wearing his specs. The painting is an early artwork in the Muslim world that features a pair of eyeglasses. It is in Princeton University Library in New Jersey

14/ A tiger, from a copy of ‘Ajā’ib al-makhlūqāt wa-gharā’ib al-mawjūdāt (Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing) by al-Qazwīnī (d. 1283/682), Mughal India, possibly the Punjab, 17th century from National Library of Medicine #tigerday

10/ Due to the arrival of more cursive Arabic scripts, use of the Kufic script declined in the 12th century. But it never lost its visual appeal. Here are contemporary artists redefining Kufic script today...

Kufic calligraphy by contemporary artist Nokta Sannat