6 Mind-Blowing Facts about the Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction from Islamic History
6 Mind-Blowing Facts about the Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction from Islamic History Imad Ahmed 3 Jumada al Ula 1442 On Monday 21 December – the date of the Winter Solstice no less – the planets of Jupiter and Saturn will meet up in the sky in what is known as the ‘Great Conjunction’. Whilst many Muslims today do not believe in any real significance in these planetary meet-ups, what many modern Muslims do not know is conjunctions have held great significance in the past for Muslims, for all sorts of reasons. For example: Did you know that early medieval Muslim and non Muslim astronomers recorded that the Prophet Muhammad was born under the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction? Some astronomers – Muslim and non-Muslim - even said that the conjunction at the birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ marked a new age, being the birth of Islam. Whether you're Muslim or not - read below for more fun facts about the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction that every one will find sup...