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World-maps for finding the direction and distance to Mecca : innovation and tradition in Islamic science

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  • ""The author describes how Muslims over the centuries have determined the sacred direction ("qibla") towards Mecca and presents two highly sophisticated Mecca-centred world-maps for finding the "qibla," These recently-discovered world-maps have forced a reevaluation of Muslim achievements in mathematics and cartography.""

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  • "Kaart. Plan. Atlas"
  • "History"
  • "History"@en
  • "Geschiedenis (vorm)"

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  • "World-maps for finding the direction and distance to Mecca : innovation and tradition in Islamic science"
  • "World-maps for finding the direction and distance to Mecca : innovation and tradition in Islamic science"@en
  • "World maps for finding the direction and distance to Mecca : innovation and tradition in Islamic science"
  • "World maps for finding the direction and distance of Mecca : examples of innovation and tradition in Islamic science"
  • "World-maps for finding the direction and distance to Mecca"@en
  • "World maps for finding the direction and distance to Mecca innovation and tradition in Islamic science"
  • "World-maps for finding the direction and distance to Mecca : examples of innovation and tradition in Islamic science"@en
  • "World-maps for finding the direction and distance to Mecca : Innovation and tradition in Islamic science"