مركز العجيري يختتم دورات علوم الفلك لطلبة جامعة الكويت وأئمة الأوقاف
Download ArticleYousef Al-Ojeiri: We Conducted a Course on Astronomy and Astronomical Calculations for Physics Students and Other Departments at Kuwait University
The AlOjeiri Scientific Center, in collaboration with the Physics Department of the College of Science at Kuwait University and the Qatar Calendar House, concluded specialized training courses in astronomy attended by Kuwait University students.
Eng. Yousef Al-Ojeiri, the Director General of the Center, stated that the latest advancements in astronomy were presented to Kuwait University students. These sessions were delivered by AlOjeiri Center and the Qatar Calendar House, led by Dr. Bashir Marzouk and attended by Dr. Fahad Zaman from the Physics Department at the College of Science. The course included demonstrations on using telescopes and observing the Moon, planets, and astronomical phenomena.
He added that the students benefited from the course by learning techniques for observing astronomical phenomena. They observed the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter and its moons, as well as the stars Aldebaran and Pollux, among other rare and beautiful celestial phenomena. He praised the efforts of the Physics Students Club in making the course a success.
In a separate context, Al-Ojeiri mentioned that the Center, in collaboration with the Ministry of Endowments, concluded a course last Wednesday on crescent observation and prayer times aimed at imams and muezzins.
He explained that the course covered an introduction to Islamic astronomy, the astronomical markers of prayer times, astronomical methods for determining the Qibla direction, the motion of the Moon, the mechanisms of crescent observation, factors affecting visibility, various types of calendars, the features of the Hijri calendar, and methods for calculating time differences.