thumb|The muvakkithane ("lodge of the muwaqqit") in [[Hagia Sophia, Istanbul]]
thumb|The muvakkithane ("lodge of the muwaqqit") in [[Hagia Sophia, Istanbul]]
In the history of Islam, a muwaqqit (, more rarely mīqātī; ) was an astronomer tasked with the timekeeping and the regulation of prayer times in an Islamic institution like a mosque or a madrasa. Unlike the muezzin (reciter of the call to prayer) who was usually selected for his piety and voice, a muwaqqit was selected for his knowledge and skill in astronomy.
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