August 19, 201016 yr Author What about astronomy? Should we give that up because it came from Muslims?
August 19, 201016 yr I thought the Eygyptians created numbers, are they Muslims? And is Astronomy not from the Greeks?
August 19, 201016 yr Author I thought the Eygyptians created numbers, are they Muslims? And is Astronomy not from the Greeks? Arabic Numbers - Original telescope even came from Muslims - not Galileo
August 19, 201016 yr I have a question Ace. Since you know so much about Muslims where did they come from?
August 19, 201016 yr Arabic Numbers - Original telescope even came from Muslims - not Galileo That's cool, was just wondering, which is why I end both with a "?".
August 19, 201016 yr Arabic Numbers - Original telescope even came from Muslims - not Galileo Not saying wiki is always right but according to it unless Hans Lippershey was Muslim telescopes didn't come from Muslims. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_telescope
August 19, 201016 yr Author Not saying wiki is always right but according to it unless Hans Lippershey was Muslim telescopes didn't come from Muslims. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_telescope Abul Hasan
August 19, 201016 yr What about astronomy? Should we give that up because it came from Muslims?You sure the Chinese or Egyptians weren't first?
August 19, 201016 yr As far as astronomy, many ancient cultures, including the Chinese, Egyptians and Native Americans, contributed greatly to the development of astronomy. Most star names are still referred to by their Arabic name, due to their study and cataloging, using observatories that were quite impressive at the time.
August 19, 201016 yr You sure the Chinese or Egyptians weren't first? Don't leave out the Meso-Americans. Who really knows who was first with astronomy. Ancient people used star patterns, based on the season cycles, to know when to plant and harvest crops, thus beginning the study of astronomy.
August 20, 201016 yr So then we are right, right? Acemona shouldn't be claiming that Muslims invented Astronomy. Numbers are still up in the air lol.
August 20, 201016 yr Well numbers did exist long before the Persians were forcibly converted by the Arabs following the Battle of Kadisiya. The Sumerians are responsible for our understanding of time in multiples of 60. Not sure if they managed to invent the concept of 0 however. Not many ancient cultures managed it, not even Rome believe it or not. The Maya did though.
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