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| New UK Islamic Astronomy E-group Launched Fri 26 Nov 2004 |
Following on from the successful 'Islamic Astronomy: Calendars, Crescents and Calculations' seminar held at the Royal Observatory (Greenwich) on the 30th of October 2004, we are pleased to announce a new electronic mailing list and discussion group: 'UK Islamic Astronomy'.
The e-group is primarily aimed at UK residents, although members from abroad are welcome. The aims and objectives of the group include, but are not limited to:
1. To keep members informed about relevant future events at various UK observatories and institutions.
2. To promote learning, teaching and discussion of matters related to Islamic astronomy. These include:
• Astronomy from the viewpoint of Islam, i.e. as another 'sacred science'
• Application of modern astronomical methods to issues in Shari'ah (the Sacred Law of Islam) such as prayer timings, crescent visibility and the lunar calendar
• Understanding the effects of modern cosmology and the new physics on our understanding of God and His creation (including space and time) and the possibility of extra-terrestrial intelligence, etc.
3. To develop links with other astronomical associations in the UK and Islamic astronomical associations abroad.
To join the e-group, please send a blank email to
uk_islamic_astronomy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com, or join online at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Islamic_Astronomy/
There is currently no website for this group, but the following are sites of relevance which you may find useful:
HM Nautical Almanac Office
http://websurf.nao.rl.ac.uk
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich
http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk
Monzur Ahmed's Islamic Astronomy page
http://www.ummah.net/astronomy
The Jordanian Astronomical Society
http://www.jas.org.jo
Khalid Shaukat's US-based moon-sighting page
http://www.moonsighting.com
Mohib Durrani's page, affiliated to the Islamic
Society of North America
http://www.hilal-sighting.com
The Malay Islamic Astronomy group (Falak Syarie)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Islamic_Astronomy/
Welcome! We look forward to your participation!
Dr Usama Hassan
Research & Documentation Committee, MCB
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