Al-Zaqaq: How the Arabs calculated the seasons through the cycles of the stars

2024-11-19 2024-11-19T11:43:21Z
ندى ماهر عبدربه
ندى ماهر عبدربه
صانعة مُحتوى

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - Dr. Khaled Al-Zaqaq explained the method used by the ancient Arabs to calculate the seasons based on the cycles of the stars, noting that the universe with all its components of stars and planets is in constant motion. </p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">How are seasons calculated among Arabs?<br /> Details in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%85?src=hash&amp;... with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D9%82%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D... <a href="https://twitter.com/dralzaaq?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dralzaaq</a> <a href="https://t.co/eg8jsLfCdT">pic.twitter.com/eg8jsLfCdT</a></p> — AlArabiya Shows (@AlArabiya_shows) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlArabiya_shows/status/1858510473592729696?ref_src=t... 18, 2024</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The role of stars in determining the seasons</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to Al-Zaqaq, the movement of the stars was the basis for calculating the seasons among the Arabs. For example:<br /> The rising of the Pleiades before sunrise indicates the beginning of the hot season.<br /> Its position in the celestial dome before sunrise indicates intense heat.<br /> Its setting after sunset is considered a sign of the end of the heat.</p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>The movement of the sun and moon and their role in determining time</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Al-Zaqaq added that the movement of the sun is the main reference for calculating the year, while the movement of the moon is used to calculate the months. The lunar month begins with the appearance of the crescent moon, then turns into a full moon in the middle of the month, and returns to a small crescent at the end.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%86%... An opportunity for those who have to make up for Ramadan fasts, and the earliest time to break the fast these days</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%... Arabia | Jeddah Tower continues to rise.. What&#39;s the story?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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