World Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance of Mecca
| Author | : David A. King |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 736 |
| Release | : 1999-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9004113673 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789004113671 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis World Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance of Mecca by : David A. King
Download or read book World Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance of Mecca written by David A. King and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author describes how Muslims over the centuries have determined the sacred direction ("qibla") towards Mecca and presents two highly sophisticated Mecca-centred world-maps for finding the "qibla." These recently-discovered world-maps have forced a reevaluation of Muslim achievements in mathematics and cartography.
