Astrology has been an ever-present force in Islamic history and culture since the 8th century.[2] Within Islamic belief systems there exist opinions which both agree and disagree with celestial beings (including stars, moons, and galaxies) having an impact/influence on life forms. Whilst a vast majority of Islamic sects and scholars embody the belief that astrology is fundamentally forbidden as per the authorities encapsulated in the Quran and Hadith, there remain some scholars which take the view that abstract forms of astrology have permeated in the worldly realm and that there thus exists a means by which the celestial beings have had some role in influencing historical events.