Which function was often lost when European astrolabes were simplified?

💡 Explanation

European astrolabes often omitted features crucial for Islamic religious practices; the **coordinate transformation** capabilities allowing calculation of the qibla were lost because European users primarily focused on timekeeping rather than the complex astronomical uses.

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