Islamic world see the astrolabe as a symbol of scientific culture

Astrolabe has long been grown in the Islamic world. At that time, the astrolabe also experienced various improvements compared to the beginning of growing in Greece. Later, Islamic astronomical instruments introduced and brought it to the West.

This happened in the 12th century, when the Islamic government has come into being in Spain. The West, especially, Europe, adopting the astrolabe astronomical texts and their translations from Greek and Arabic texts. In the 14th century, astrolabe began widely known in Europe.

Some astronomers in the West also used and produced many works about the instrument. Including, works made by astronomers from the UK, Geoffrey Chaucer. As time went on, various draft astrolabe is also growing.

Variety draft astrolabe was developed intensely by the Portuguese. Even then, this astrolabe is the primary device and is very important for the Portuguese sailors. Astrolabe Portuguese sailors used is different than the astrolabe astronomers.

Astrolabe is used seafarers is pure observation device without the need for complex calculations, such as the astrolabe owned astronomers. In the 17th century, astrolabe materialize into a scientific device becoming known in the West.

Two centuries later, in the mid-19th century, the astrolabe is not only used in the realm of science, but also began to develop into a collector's item. Not surprisingly, then, many museum also has a collection of astrolabe.

On the other hand, there are many false astrolabe owned by collectors who are less careful. Therefore, they do not really understand the ins and outs of the astrolabe. They just love the shape beautiful astrolabe like art.

In the East, astrolabe which has so many functions continue to be appreciated and loved until well into the 19th century. At this time, the Islamic world see the astrolabe as a symbol of scientific culture and Muslim culture of excellence.

Not surprisingly, the astrolabe in the Islamic world, have close links with a religious dimension. For example, writing verses of the Qur'an and various prayers on the astrolabe. Scars article shows that the astrolabe makers are Muslims.


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Astrolabe telah lama berkembang di dunia Islam. Saat itu, astrolabe juga mengalami berbagai penyempurnaan dibandingkan saat awal berkembang di Yunani. Kemudian, Islam memperkenalkan dan membawakan instrumen astronomi itu ke Barat.

Ini terjadi pada abad ke-12, saat pemerintahan Islam telah mewujud di Spanyol. Barat, khususnya, Eropa, mengadopsi astrolabe beserta teks-teks astronomi terjemahan dari bahasa Yunani dan teks-teks berbahasa Arab. Pada abad ke-14, astrolabe mulai dikenal secara luas di Eropa.

Sejumlah astronom di Barat juga menggunakan serta melahirkan banyak karya tentang instrumen tersebut. Termasuk, karya yang dibuat oleh astronom asal Inggris, Geoffrey Chaucer. Seiring berlalunya waktu, ragam rancangan astrolabe juga kian berkembang.

Ragam rancangan astrolabe ini dikembangkan secara intens oleh Portugis. Bahkan kemudian, astrolabe ini menjadi perangkat utama dan sangat penting bagi para pelaut Portugis. Astrolabe yang digunakan para pelaut Portugis itu berbeda dibandingkan astrolabe para astronom.

Astrolabe yang digunakan para pelaut merupakan perangkat pengamatan murni tanpa membutuhkan perhitungan rumit, seperti astrolabe yang dimiliki astronom. Pada abad ke-17, astrolabe terwujud menjadi perangkat ilmiah yang kian dikenal di Barat.

Dua abad kemudian, yaitu pertengahan abad ke-19, astrolabe tak hanya dimanfaatkan dalam ranah ilmiah, tapi juga mulai berkembang menjadi barang koleksi. Tak heran jika kemudian, banyak museum yang juga memiliki koleksi astrolabe.

Di sisi lain, banyak pula astrolabe palsu yang dimiliki kolektor yang kurang cermat. Sebab, mereka tak paham benar mengenai seluk-beluk astrolabe. Mereka hanya menyukai bentuk astrolabe yang indah layaknya barang seni.

Di Timur, astrolabe yang memiliki begitu banyak fungsi terus dihargai dan digemari hingga memasuki abad ke-19. Pada saat ini, dunia Islam melihat astrolabe sebagai simbol budaya ilmiah dan keunggulan budaya Muslim.

Tak mengejutkan jika astrolabe di dunia Islam, memiliki kaitan erat dengan dimensi religius. Misalnya, tertulis ayat-ayat Alquran dan beragam doa pada astrolabe tersebut. Guratan tulisan itu menunjukkan bahwa pembuat astrolabe itu adalah Muslim.