Arabic Astrology is the oldest known type of Astrology on earth. Much of it has faded from view since the rise of Islam in the 5th century but recently scholars have rediscovered some of this knowledge.

A Note On the History of Arabic Astrology

The center for ancient Arabic scholarship and science was in Babylon. Methods for observing and measuring changes of heavenly bodies were first developed there. In those days there was healthy trade between

Arab, Indian and Chinese merchants traded along the “Silk Road” so it is not surprising that China and India adopted Arabic methods for studying and measuring changes in the skies. There were even collaborative efforts between Chinese, Indian and Arab Astronomers and Astrologers as early as 1800 BC.

About 350 BC, Alexander the Great destroyed the libraries of Babylon and all their contents. Some valuable tablets were sent to China and India for safekeeping but most were lost.

It was more than a hundred years before the Arabs were able to restore order and recover some of their knowledge. At this same time, a Chinese Emporer went mad and destroyed many Chinese libraries and scientific instruments.

It is just in the last few years that modern scholars have been able to recover some of the lost knowledge.