Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study discusses astrology and its relationship with modern science, with the aim of overcoming the dichotomy that has so far distinguished astrology as a religious science and astronomy as a non-religious science. This dichotomy has limited astrology to religious aspects, such as the determination of qibla direction, prayer times, the beginning of the lunar month, and eclipse events. This study found that, in Islamic history, astrology not only played a role in religious aspects, but also contributed to the development of scientific methods that support modern astronomy. This reconstruction confirms that astrology has a broader scope than what has been understood so far, including cosmology, astrophysics, and other cosmic phenomena known as falak ilmy. Thus, a paradigm reconstruction of phalac science is needed so that it is not only seen as a religious science but also as an integral part of the development of science as a whole.
Author: Kurniawan Daeng
Institution: Walisongo State Islamic University
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4407352192