Did Arabs Invent The Astrolabe?
Did Arabs Invent The Astrolabe? Did Arabs invent the astrolabe? In the 8th century, the famous Arab scientist and mathematician Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Fazari was the first Arab to construct an astrolabe. The Arab astronomer Al-Battani (Albatenius), on the other hand, was the first scientist to establish the mathematical background of the astrolabes. Did Muslims