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Prof. Dr. Abdulaziz BAYINDIR / I.Ü. Faculty of Divinity
Prof. Dr. Adnan ÖKTEN / I.Ü. Physics Faculty Department of Astronomy Sciences
Doc. Dr. Servet BAYINDIR / I.Ü. Faculty of Divinity
First observation was made in the morning of the arrival night in Tromso.
Although the piece of land lying in the direction to observe sunrays added some
more difficulty to local conditions, the sky was clear throughout the day. This
clear sight was unexpected checking the last thirty year statistics of the area.
The clear sky and positive weather conditions let all five prayer times to be
observed with the naked eye.
PRAYER IN POLAR ZONES
Morning Observation – 13 January 2011 Tromso
06:25 A.M.
“The horizon is pitch-dark”
PRAYER IN POLAR ZONES
Morning Observation – 13 January 2011 Tromso
07:05 A.M.
“The horizon is pitch-dark”
“From the westwards declension of the Sun till the Illustration of Meridian
darkness of the night, and when the fajr (the first This is the moment when the
lights of morning) condenses, keep up the prayer. shadows are neither to the left
The condensation at fajr is clear to the eye.” nor to the right of the objects.
(Isra 17/78) When the shadows begin moving
towards left (as we are faced
“And keep up prayer in the two parts of the day
with the Sun), it is known that the
and in the hours of the night that are nearer the
dhuhr prayer time is due.
day. Surely, good works drive away evil works.
This is the correct information for those who use
their knowledge.”
(Hood, 11/114)
11:55 A.M.
The Sun is 0.5 Degrees Below The Horizon Illustration
of Dhuhr Prayer Time
SUN
PRAYER IN POLAR ZONES
Dhuhr Time Observation – 13 January 2011 Tromso
11:55 A.M.
DHUHR PRAYER TIME – DIFFERENT ANGLE
Illustration of
Meridian
Illustration
of SUN
1:10 P.M.
DHUHR PRAYER TIME IS STILL DUE
PRAYER IN POLAR ZONES
Asr Time Observation – 13 January 2011 Tromso
11:55 A.M.
DHUHR PRAYER TIME 1:25 P.M.
Dispersion Arc Of Dhuhr Time ASR PRAYER TIME
Rays
Dispersion Arc Of Asr Time
Rays
Illustration
of Horizon
2:55 P.M.
“EASTERN HORIZON BEGINS DARKENING”
MAGHRIB PRAYER TIME
“And keep up prayer in the two parts of the day and in the hours of the
“From the westwards declension of the sun till the darkness of the
night that are nearer the day. Surely, good works drive away evil works.
night, and when the fajr (the first lights of morning) condenses, keep up
This is the correct information for those who use their knowledge.”
the prayer. The condensation at fajr is clear to the eye.” (Isra 17/78)
(Hood, 11/114)
PRAYER IN POLAR ZONES
13 January 2011 Tromso
4:20 P.M.
ISHA‟A PRAYER TIME
4:30 P.M.
ISHA‟A PRAYER TIME IS STILL DUE
5:28 P.M.
BEGINNING OF PITCH-DARK
END OF ISHA‟A PRAYER TIME
“From the westwards declension of the sun till the darkness of the night,
and when the fajr (the first lights of morning) condenses, keep up the prayer.
The condensation at fajr is clear to the eye.” (İsra 17/78)
“And keep up prayer in the two parts of the day and in the hours of the night that are nearer the day. Surely, good works drive away evil
works. This is the correct information for those who use their knowledge.”
(Hood, 11/114)
PRAYER IN POLAR ZONES
14 January 2011 Tromso
4:08 P.M.
Norway, TROMSO (70° Northern Latitude) SUNSET – Local Hour: 4:08 P.M.
Direction: SOUTHWEST
This is the panoramic view of three photos that are taken at manual settings from the cable-car
location of Tromso at a higher altitude than city centre one day after previous shootings.
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