... it in the Islamic world to calculate Qibla and find times for prayers. They discovered new stars and concentrated on the motions of planets. Muslims used stars to know the directions. In addition, Al-Biruni, who was one of the famous scholars which Islamic civilization has ever known, discovered magnitude of the earth's circumference. Moreover, Al-Khwarizmi performed detailed calculations of ... ...

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... will avoid all foods cooked with lard. Alcohol is also prohibited in Islam. The Quranic injunctions against eating pork or drinking alcoholic beverages have directed tastes and appetites in other directions. Lamb, beef, chicken and fish are basic foods cooked with various variations. Chicken, goat and beef are popular either in curried form or char-grilled in a tandoor. Specialties include kababs ... ...

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