Islamic Mapping

These resources are helpful starting points for researching Islamic mapping.

The sources below focus on Islamic geographical mapping, which refers to the mapping of locations on the Earth's surface rather than the skies or heavens.

Cosmographical mapping is the mapping of the structure of the universe, whether material or spiritual. Celestial mapping is the mapping of the skies and heavens such as through star charts and celestial globes.

There is often overlap between cosmographical mapping and celestial mapping, though cosmographical mapping is generally broader than celestial mapping. The resources below offer some starting points for researching these subtopics of Islamic mapping.

These sources focus on mapping originating in the Ottoman Empire, which existed from the end of the 13th century to the early 20th century.