Islamic Astronomical Conference – Introduction

Astronomical applications in Islam are among the most important applications that the AUASS has taken care of, for the importance of these applications in our daily life. And astronomers on many controversial issues between the astronomical and jurisprudential perspectives, and the most prominent of these issues are: criteria for seeing the crescent, the Hijri calendar in light of scientific and technological developments, new moons and times, …

The Second Islamic Astronomical Conference

The Second Islamic Astronomical Conference was held in the Jordanian capital – Amman during 29-30 October 2001, in coordination between the AUASS and the Jordanian Astronomical Society, and in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places.  More than 45 scientists and researchers in the jurisprudence and astronomical sciences from 18 countries. The conference sessions focused on the applications of astronomical sciences in Islamic law and its great role in many important issues in the conditions of sighting the crescent.

The Third Islamic Astronomical Conference

The third Islamic Astronomical Conference was held in the Jordanian capital – Amman during the 20-22 October 2003, in coordination between the AUASS and the Jordanian Astronomical Society, and in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Endowments, Affairs and Islamic Sanctities. More than 45 scientists and researchers in the jurisprudence and astronomical sciences from 14 countries. And the conferees came out with many recommendations

  1. Urging serious scientific research to study the Qur’anic verses related to the universe
  2. Forming a committee that includes official representatives from every Muslim country or Muslim community to discuss and resolve the issue of timings.

Fourth Islamic Astronomical Conference

The fourth Islamic Astronomical Conference was held in the Jordanian capital – Amman during the period 20-22 – July 2006   in joint coordination between the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences and the Jordanian Astronomical Society and cooperation with the University of Al al-Bayt University of Jordan, More than 90 scientists and researchers In jurisprudence and astronomical sciences from 12 countries. And the participants came out with many recommendations

  1. Urging serious scientific research to study the Qur’anic verses related to the universe
  2. Preparing periodic bulletins showing the family accounts for various countries of the world

The Fifth Islamic Astronomical Conference

 The International Islamic Sciences University in Amman hosted the Fifth Islamic Astronomical Conference  titled “Astronomy and Calendars between Originality and Contemporary” during the period 22-24 / 3/2011 organized by the AUASS, the International Islamic Sciences University and the Jordanian Royal Geographical Center, and in cooperation with the Jordanian Society For the History of Science, the Jordan Astronomical Society, and the Chief Justice Department.

A large number of specialists in the Arab and Islamic worlds in the field of astronomy, forensic sciences and the history of science for Arabs and Muslims participated in the conference, in addition to specialists from friendly countries. The attendees dealt with many research issues about seeing the crescent of Ramadan and Shawwal, Islamic calendars, calculating prayer times and scientific miracles in the Qur’an. The honorable achievements of Arab astronomers from the Middle Ages to the present era, Arab and Islamic astronomical observatories, and other astronomical topics of interest to the Arab and Islamic worlds. Also, research papers were discussed on the possibility of undertaking a project to unify the Islamic calendar that suits contemporary circumstances. Types of calendars in the past and present, and the use of astronomical devices and their role in calculating prayer times and determining the direction of the direction of the qiblah and other important astronomical topics in astronomy.

Proof of the lunar month’s conference between scholars of Sharia and astronomical calculation

The “International Conference for Proof of the Lunar Months among Scholars of Sharia and Astronomical Calculations” was held 11-13 February 2012 in Makkah Al-Mukarramah – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. An elite group of legal scholars and astronomers from Sharia bodies, universities, and specialized research centers met in it. Many research papers were discussed and they came out with:

  1. Seeming in eyes is the principle of the beginning/ end of the lunar month, or with the help of observatories and astronomical devices, and if the crescent moon is not seen, then the waiting period is completed for thirty days.
  2. The witness must fulfill the conditions for accepting the testimony and exclude its impediments from him.

A statement of agreement between the virtuous jurists and astronomers gathered at the second Emirates Astronomical Conference

On 29 and 31 May 2010 an elite group of Sharia scholars and jurists, specialists Muslim astronomers   gathered during the second Emirates Astronomical Conference to discuss a number of important vital issues as:  Ambiguity in jurisprudential and astronomical matters and discussing   solutions   to many of these questions that need further research and study. including:

  1. Emphasizing that astronomy today is an accurate methodological arithmetic, and this science has nothing to do with astrology or any other guesswork.
  2. Astronomy deals with Islamic applications, such as matters of prayer times, time of prayer, calendar,

Astronomical forensic conference

On  5/31 – 1/6 2008 AD, the Islamic Foundation for Science (the Dutch Scientific Council) and the Imams Association in the Netherlands called for the convening of the astronomical legal conference to study the issue of crescent in the city of Sosterberg.   The scientists and specialists in science Jurisprudence and astronomy, were agreed upon:

Approval of the declaration of the confirmation of the sighting of the crescent in any Islamic country if the necessary scientific conditions are met.

  • The third session of the conference of the Islamic Fiqh Council of the Organization of the Islamic Conference 11-16 October 1986 – for the final statement.
  • The Dialectical Conference on the Relationship between Astronomy and Jurisprudence the Legitimacy of Astronomy in Determining the Legal Times – For the final statement.
  • Conference of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Ministers of the State of Kuwait 2/26 – 3/3 1973 AD – For the final statement.
  • Conference of Malaysian Scholars April 27, 1969 – For the final statement.
  • The third conference of the Islamic Research Academy of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, October 27, 1966, regarding determining the early lunar months – for the final statement.
  • Crescent vision conference Click here to see the recommendations.
  • The first Islamic astronomical conference.
  • The Fifth Islamic Astronomical Conference.
  • The Sixth Islamic Astronomical Conference.
  • The 7th Islamic Astronomical Conference.
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