How Accurately Could Early (622-900 C.E.) Muslims Determine the Direction of Prayers (Qibla)?

Debate has arisen over the ability of Muslim architects in the first two centuries of Islam to determine true qiblas accurately. Some believe that they had such a capability, while others think not. The argument could be more complex—perhaps some architects could, while others could not; perhaps the...

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Main Author: Schumm, Walter R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B Islam
B qibla
B Dan Gibson
B statistics and religion
B early Islamic history
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