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00:00:00It is expected that there will be a rainy season in the far south which will bring occasional stormy rains on
00:00:05which is Cadi Wednesday, Thursday, covering and provide us with their achievements. them to astronomy Friday, Saturday
00:00:07and Sunday. Ayyad University The weather will always be hot in the same
00:00:12which is headed areas with low clouds accompanied by fog banks
00:00:14by Professor Zouhair near the coasts. The sky will be partly cloudy to relatively
00:00:16cloudy in the southeastern part of the country
00:00:21and and also in the far southern regions of the country.
00:00:24Now, for the forecasts for the Greater Maghreb
00:00:26that perhaps do not countries, Europe, and the Middle East. Thank you for following,
00:00:30and see you again.
00:00:32the types of asteroids Under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed astronomical
00:00:37we can know in advance And at the same time,
00:00:57this year, 2026.
00:01:01Tetouan, Rabat,
00:01:04El Jadida, three stations.
00:01:07Three weeks of competition for the most skilled riders
00:01:11in the world. Grand Prix races for the Nations Cup in the fourth
00:01:15category, and for the first
00:01:17time, the
00:01:19In this regard, we mention, World Cup championship for five-star horses.
00:01:22The Royal Moroccan League for Show Jumping.
00:01:27mathematical problems. Excitement and passion
00:01:28by Abi al-Ali al-Hasan renewed.
00:01:34We can also Zilal fi Mabahith Ru'yat The Berber Arabian Berber
00:01:37Arabian. Every horse here moves with the spirit
00:01:40development
00:01:41It should not be overlooked of Morocco, the strength of Tbourida, the agility
00:01:44that had no basis in truth, of show jumping, and the magic of equestrian
00:01:46show evenings. Traditions, history,
00:01:49and sport. Under the high patronage of His Majesty King
00:01:52Mohammed VI, may God protect him. The horse exhibition is renewed.
00:01:56From
00:01:58al-Saffar, who also 13 to 18 October
00:02:03of research 2026, at the Mohammed
00:02:07Greek superstitions. VI Exhibition Center in El Jadida. By participating
00:02:14of astronomical tools that Morocco was not outside
00:02:22the ray quadrant, in the national security competitions, you aspire to achieve your ambition
00:02:26in serving the nation and its citizens.
00:02:38to astronomy,
00:02:38and Shadow Quadrants). Historical evidence indicates
00:02:41With efficiency and merit,
00:02:44of contemporary scientific you can access various police
00:02:47It now has a number specializations.
00:02:48Don't be afraid.
00:02:53and simplify According to the nature of university
00:02:56certificates and the candidate's personal qualifications.
00:03:18of amateur astronomers.
00:03:19is a museum that reflects
00:03:35Hurry and register your applications on the electronic
00:03:38portal for national security competitions
00:03:41to take the first step towards achieving your ambition
00:03:45and contribute to the
00:03:47with the public.
00:04:00specifically are currently
00:04:08to be a rare field.
00:04:13The interest in modern
00:04:25the reopening of this house
00:04:27was included in the rehabilitation
00:04:32these astronomical
00:04:36affiliated with Cadi
00:04:40From the very beginning of human developing
00:04:40the ascending and descending journey on Earth, man has always
00:04:43and so on, looked up at the sky above him,
00:04:45drawing pictures and imaginations according to his limited knowledge
00:04:49and the scarcity of observation and exploration
00:04:52capabilities of the universe. After that, human consciousness
00:04:58a unique scientific which is called Dar Al-Muwaqqit, evolved towards space, and a special science emerged: astronomy.
00:05:01It is considered one of the oldest natural sciences, as
00:05:05international
00:05:05This house contains astronomical a number of ancient astronomical observatories have been discovered
00:05:09and the festival marked in all regions of the world, especially in the regions of ancient civilizations.
00:05:12Early astronomers tracked the movements of stars,
00:05:15the sun, the moon, and planets, and used them as a basis
00:05:19for clocks and calendars. Then this science developed with
00:05:23the Greeks, whose scientists developed the law of gravity,
00:05:26the movement of comets, the shape of the Earth,
00:05:29and other secrets
00:05:32of the universe. But the peak of astronomical
00:05:36sciences was witnessed by the world with the Islamic
00:05:39civilization during the Middle Ages. The scientists of this
00:05:43civilization excelled remarkably, as they drew maps of celestial
00:05:45bodies and strived to make measurements of the Earth
00:05:49and its circumference, as done by the famous astronomer
00:05:52Abu Rayhan al-Biruni, who developed an ingenious
00:05:56mathematical equation to measure the Earth's circumference
00:05:59in a simple scientific way that is still relied upon
00:06:06This urban development in astronomy did not leave
00:06:10Moroccans isolated, as they were pioneers
00:06:13in a number of astronomical efforts after astronomy
00:06:17was officially established as a science taught,
00:06:20first, at the Al-Qarawiyyin
00:06:25University in Fez. Regarding astronomy,
00:06:29I must point out here that it is one of the ancient
00:06:32sciences known to humanity. Why? Because man was always
00:06:35fascinated by what was above him in the sky:
00:06:39stars, planets, the sun, the moon, and other
00:06:43components that he was amazed by, researched,
00:06:46and looked at. And so,
00:06:49astronomy in previous periods was associated
00:06:53with many superstitions
00:06:57as was the case for the Greeks
00:07:00who talked about many superstitions that resulted
00:07:04from these
00:07:07stars that are before us, as well as galaxies.
00:07:11In this context, this was called Greek Mythology,
00:07:14or Greek mythology, which is simply
00:07:20In this context, we will find
00:07:23this framework, but rather stars were sometimes
00:07:26worshipped by some ancients because they
00:07:29considered them to be gods or something of that sort.
00:07:33But with Islam, astronomy became a science,
00:07:36and there was a distinction between something called
00:07:40astrology and a science
00:07:45called astronomy.
00:07:49that the ancient capitals of Morocco in the Islamic
00:07:52era were usually built according to specific
00:07:56astronomical calculations, based on the direction
00:07:59of the Qibla when building the main mosque, which
00:08:03is the center of old cities such as Fez, Marrakesh,
00:08:06Meknes, Rabat, and other Moroccan
00:08:09metropolises. Therefore, astronomy has remained
00:08:13strongly present among Moroccans for centuries,
00:08:16to the extent that the world today acknowledges the scientific
00:08:20contributions of Moroccan astronomers who excelled
00:08:23in astronomy in general or in timekeeping
00:08:26in particular. Al-Qarawiyyin University,
00:08:30which was founded in the ninth century CE, began teaching sciences,
00:08:34led by astronomy, as a functional science,
00:08:37where those who perform several operations,
00:08:41including timekeeping, which is an essential science
00:08:44for knowing prayer times, fasting times, or other
00:08:48times related to the new moons, as the new
00:08:51moons are essentially
00:08:53related to these matters
00:09:00that we have discussed. Moroccans excelled in the science
00:09:03of timekeeping, one of the branches of astronomy, if we may say so.
00:09:07It is the science that researches stars and their orbits,
00:09:11and knowing the times of worship, the number of years,
00:09:14the direction of the Qibla, the new moons,
00:09:18and solar and lunar eclipses, and the manufacture of astronomical
00:09:22instruments. The interest in astronomical
00:09:25timekeeping resulted in the establishment of what
00:09:29was called Dar Al-Muwaqqit (House of the Timekeeper)
00:09:32in a number of Moroccan cities, where Dar Al-Muwaqqit, as one of the ancient
00:09:36institutions,
00:09:39and reform program
00:09:42under high royal instructions. This science, astronomy,
00:09:45searches for the moon,
00:09:48planets, stars,
00:09:53signs,
00:09:55of astronomical matters. But this science, as I said
00:09:59earlier, is a general science, and it includes what is called
00:10:03the science of adjustment, or the science of timekeeping.
00:10:05This science is important to Muslim
00:10:09scholars because through timekeeping,
00:10:12they can determine prayer times,
00:10:16the direction of the Qibla, and
00:10:19the sighting of the new moons and eclipses.
00:10:23This science is a noble science, meaning the science
00:10:27of prayer, because if a person wants to pray,
00:10:30they must know the prayer times,
00:10:34and prayer is a specific act of worship
00:10:37at a specific time. That is why Allah Almighty
00:10:41said, "Indeed, prayer has been decreed
00:10:44upon the believers at specified times." He also said,
00:10:47"Establish prayer from the decline of the sun
00:10:51until the darkness of the night." Also, if we want to know
00:10:55the days we fast or the days when the Eid
00:10:59is, through this science,
00:11:02when Ramadan begins, when Eid al-Fitr
00:11:05is, when Arafah is, when Eid al-Adha
00:11:09is, when the beginning of the Hijri year is, and so on,
00:11:12for matters related to acts of worship.
00:11:16Dar Al-Muwaqqit in Fez contains treasures of ancient
00:11:18astronomical scientific heritage, reflecting
00:11:22the care given to the process of setting times and seasons
00:11:25in Moroccan Islamic culture.
00:11:28Moroccan astronomical communication is evidenced
00:11:31by the contributions of ancient Moroccan scholars
00:11:35in developing the science of timekeeping and astronomy
00:11:38in general, in terms of authorship, teaching, and
00:11:42manufacturing. for example, Abu Jamea'
00:11:46Al-Mabadi' wal-Ghayat fi Ilm al-Miqat
00:11:53al-Marrakushi, and Al-Adeb
00:11:57al-Hilal by Ibn Abd al-Razzaq, and other manuscript
00:12:01works by a large number of Moroccan astronomers.
00:12:06that timekeeping was associated with many
00:12:10tables that our scholars used to create in previous
00:12:13stages, such as Ibn Said al-Susi,
00:12:16who developed a system and wrote a book in this field,
00:12:19as well as
00:12:23wrote a book in this field,
00:12:25in addition to others who created such works,
00:12:29like Abu al-Hakushi, who also had a collection
00:12:33of tables in this field for timekeeping.
00:12:36They relied on a set
00:12:39and instruments, among which are the astrolabe,
00:12:43the quadrant, the seven-division quadrant,
00:12:47and the shadow instrument, which was invented by Sayyid Abd al-Salam
00:12:51al-Alami, may God have mercy on him, who wrote a book
00:12:54in this field called "Irshad al-Khalq li Ma'rifat
00:12:57al-Makana bi Rub' al-Shu'a wal-Dhil" (Guidance for Creation
00:13:01on Knowing the Place by the Ray
00:13:03They also made a collection of sundials,
00:13:06as well as water clocks, and
00:13:10clocks associated with astrolabes.
00:13:13It is known that the water clocks that were working
00:13:17for the day had to be
00:13:18linked and compatible
00:13:22with the period they were in, meaning according to the four
00:13:26seasons, and this is primarily related
00:13:28to astrolabes that were found, especially
00:13:32in the timekeepers' room that was located
00:13:35at Al-Qarawiyyin University or in other mosques in Morocco.
00:13:39Dar Al-Muwaqqit in Fez
00:13:44the Moroccans' pioneering role in astronomy,
00:13:47especially in the science of timekeeping.
00:13:51Therefore, this house was considered part of the World
00:13:55Heritage Sites according to UNESCO's classification
00:13:58in 1981. The house was equipped
00:14:02with a number of old astrolabes and a number
00:14:05of scientific astronomy
00:14:07equipment, observation
00:14:14and calendar tools, and calculation tools that
00:14:17ancient astronomers relied on and were a source
00:14:20of inspiration in making modern astronomical
00:14:23tools, including, in addition to the famous
00:14:26astrolabe, the sundial, the quadrant, the triangle,
00:14:30the spectroscope, the responsive quadrant,
00:14:34the ray and shadow quadrant, and others.
00:14:37As you know, this house
00:14:41that we are in, called Dar Al-Muwaqqit,
00:14:44this effort is embodied in our master, the Commander
00:14:48of the Faithful, when he ordered which had been closed
00:14:52for a long time, in order to present
00:14:57instruments. This museum is Dar Al-Muwaqqit.
00:15:00In May 2017, at the end of May
00:15:032017, the Commander of the Faithful, may God protect
00:15:07him, inaugurated this house that we are in
00:15:10and ordered its reopening.
00:15:14This house, meaning, as it was centuries ago,
00:15:17this mosque, this house,
00:15:21is located in the city of Fez, near the Qarawiyyin
00:15:25Mosque, and is called Dar Al-Muwaqqit.
00:15:30manuscripts and ancient astronomical instruments
00:15:34and ancient manuscripts. It also contains a tower
00:15:37for observing the new moons, which, if it indicates
00:15:41anything, it indicates that Moroccans have been interested
00:15:44in sighting the new moon for centuries.
00:15:48Therefore, this tower, which is called the Nafarin
00:15:52Tower, is adjacent to Dar for this purpose,
00:15:56which is observing the new moons
00:15:58every month, unlike some countries
00:16:04observe the new moon every month,
00:16:07while the Kingdom of Morocco, thank God, observes
00:16:11the new moon every month in all
00:16:14cities of the Kingdom of Morocco.
00:16:17Astronomy has books and astronomical tools.
00:16:20Astronomy is always developing. There are inventions,
00:16:24innovations related to astronomical
00:16:27instruments and methods used to observe
00:16:31the new moon. But what we have,
00:16:34meaning what distinguishes this landmark, this house,
00:16:38are old astronomical instruments, among
00:16:41them the instrument on the left,
00:16:45called the responsive quadrant. This instrument
00:16:49is truly amazing. Its inventor can be
00:16:53observed as one of the inventions
00:16:56of human minds, because it contains
00:17:00engineering and amazing
00:17:04With it, we can extract
00:17:07prayer times and the direction of the Qibla.
00:17:11know
00:17:13even the depth
00:17:16of wells, meaning the depth of water,
00:17:20and we can also know, with the responsive quadrant
00:17:24instrument, the height, meaning the heights,
00:17:27for example, how many meters a mosque has, or a mountain,
00:17:30or something of that sort. In addition to this instrument,
00:17:33there is an astrolabe instrument
00:17:38in Dar Al-Muwaqqit,
00:17:40and the Al-Muqantarat quadrant instrument,
00:17:43and the one-third instrument.
00:17:47Then there is an Earth globe and a celestial
00:17:50globe, in addition to some modern instruments, which are called
00:17:53telescopes. That is why I told you
00:17:57that this development, in the invention
00:18:01of astronomical scientists, relies on old methods
00:18:05and also relies on modern
00:18:08methods. With the development of scientific
00:18:11research and the development of astronomical observation
00:18:14tools, modern astronomy has acquired its distinguished
00:18:18place within the map
00:18:21specializations. of scientific branches
00:18:25and sub-branches, such as planetary science, observational astronomy,
00:18:29theoretical astronomy, astrophysics, astrochemical
00:18:32and astrobiology, and others.
00:18:36Some of these specializations
00:18:39have also found a place within the scientific offerings of Moroccan
00:18:43universities as part of an academic
00:18:46path that parallels the activity in the field
00:18:49of astronomy in our country
00:18:51at the level
00:18:55Regarding astronomy,
00:18:59we can say that there are two branches,
00:19:03or rather, two directions.
00:19:06There is astronomy that is practiced by
00:19:09amateurs who study
00:19:12the sky, they observe the crescent
00:19:15moon. There are many things
00:19:19that are seen in the sky and that are shared
00:19:24And there is the scientific research
00:19:28aspect, which is not
00:19:31exactly astronomy, but rather astrophysics,
00:19:34and this is another
00:19:40aspect that involves scientific research
00:19:44and scientific publications that are also
00:19:47done in Morocco.
00:19:51astronomy is growing among Moroccan students who are passionate
00:19:55about exploring the universe and its depths.
00:19:58This is driven by the remarkable development in scientific
00:20:01research and astronomical studies, such as those
00:20:03carried out by the professional research team
00:20:09at the Oukaïmeden National Observatory
00:20:13Ayyad University in Marrakech.
00:20:17This observatory,
00:20:19the first of its kind
00:20:26in Morocco, leads national
00:20:30astronomical research due to its contributions
00:20:33to astronomical discoveries, most
00:20:39of which have received
00:20:42recognition. For scientific research,
00:20:45there are universities that
00:20:49have the lead in this field
00:20:52in Morocco,
00:20:56and the Oukaïmeden
00:20:59Observatory,
00:21:04Benkhaldoun, who is
00:21:06the one who developed this science in Morocco
00:21:11established the observatory,
00:21:13which is the only observatory in Morocco
00:21:16in Oukaïmeden, which now has six
00:21:21domes.
00:21:23there is the Master's
00:21:30degree in Astrophysics and there are the research projects of
00:21:34students who are doing their doctorates.
00:21:37Thank God, they have gone to universities
00:21:41around the world. And besides
00:21:44physics,
00:21:45there is another
00:21:48aspect, which is planetology,
00:21:52which is also developed in Morocco,
00:21:55in that we do not
00:21:58work on the physics of these
00:22:01objects that orbit
00:22:04in space, but we work on
00:22:07the chemical components,
00:22:11the crystalline components.
00:22:14We work on the surface
00:22:18of these objects,
00:22:20like the surface
00:22:22of Mars from its chemical
00:22:26aspect, and we also
00:22:29work on the rocks that
00:22:32come to us from these
00:22:35objects, which are
00:22:37made of rocks,
00:22:40and these rocks
00:22:43are meteorites that
00:22:46complete this research. And this direction
00:22:53is complementary and consistent
00:22:57with astrophysics. In addition to astronomical
00:23:00research at Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech,
00:23:03a number of research teams of astronomers
00:23:06are active in various astronomical
00:23:10specializations at other Moroccan
00:23:13universities, such as Al Akhawayn
00:23:17University, located in the middle of the mountains
00:23:20of the Middle Atlas jewel, Ifrane.
00:23:22The university offers a number of scientific specializations related
00:23:28in addition to hosting an astronomy club
00:23:31that organizes many scientific
00:23:34conferences
00:23:38and astronomical activities to introduce
00:23:43astronomy to people.
00:23:47For the university, it's not just about
00:23:57issuing academic degrees and diplomas,
00:24:00but also about
00:24:03various sciences,
00:24:06including astronomy. Astronomy is part
00:24:09of the College of Science and Engineering
00:24:13as an independent specialization.
00:24:16It is very important, especially in physics
00:24:20and astronomy. Currently,
00:24:22we represent the Kingdom in the Arab
00:24:26University. Dr.
00:24:30Daghmaoui is one of the doctors
00:24:33who is a representative of the Kingdom
00:24:37and also a representative
00:24:40of the university in this.
00:24:44One of the things that the university
00:24:46and the college
00:24:50interested in
00:24:53is developing competencies in this field. We consider this field
00:24:58Astronomy has a great impact on the Earth
00:25:02in general, and developing
00:25:06astronomical
00:25:07talents
00:25:10among the new
00:25:11generation,
00:25:14and specifically today, we celebrate
00:25:18women in this
00:25:20field, and specifically
00:25:26female astronomical
00:25:27talents,
00:25:30or women in general, because
00:25:33there is a shortage in this field
00:25:37through lectures, presentations,
00:25:40workshops, and astronomical
00:25:44nights. Noor has accumulated
00:25:48experience that began
00:25:53in the summer of 2012. Then the sessions continued,
00:25:59an astronomical event,
00:26:04a quarter of the country. This lecture, which is part
00:26:07of the Ifrane Astronomy
00:26:09Festival,
00:26:13this lecture is
00:26:17in celebration of the International
00:26:20Asteroid Day, which is organized
00:26:23annually on June 30.
00:26:27and specialists is an opportunity
00:26:30to learn about
00:26:34and their dangers to Earth.
00:26:38The college also in astronomy
00:26:42to have a dialogue among them,
00:26:45So there is a kind
00:26:47of preliminary selection, and we invite
00:26:51people who have a certain level
00:26:54to come and participate in this competition with us.
00:26:58This year, there were approximately 80 participants.
00:27:01The classification of
00:27:15constellations in astronomy
00:27:19is an imaginary
00:27:21division of the sky,
00:27:25and we use it to determine
00:27:28the positions of celestial bodies.
00:27:37The interest in astronomy and encouraging
00:27:39its scientific
00:27:43in our country remains the most important
00:27:46thing. and also a competition
00:27:50in English.
00:27:52And in each competition, there are
00:27:56two categories: the children's
00:27:59category, from approximately
00:28:0410 years old to 15 years old,
00:28:07and the adults' category, from 16 years old
00:28:10to 22 years old. The competition,
00:28:13and we also announce
00:28:14the conditions
00:28:17of the competition. So people register for the competition