The way the Islamic tradition regarded the connection between science and reason can be briefly illustrated by the debate between al-Ghazali and Ibn Rushd on…

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Modern cosmology is exploring the universe with increasing success. Several of its spectacular breakthroughs have some significance with respect to the meaning of the human…

Islamist academics are gaining power in the Middle East and North Africa. But to build science needs liberal input, argues Ehsan Masood. Back in 2006,…

If we witness unusual weather occurrences in totally unexpected places and times then we should be reminded of ‘climate change’ The weather struck spectacularly hard…

New American Library. NY 1968. Introduction. In the Name of God Most Merciful and Compassionate The Principles of Islam The history of science is often…

here and how science and religion intersect is a debate that dates back centuries; it’s also a regular part of contemporary discourse. The discussion took…

5. The mathematicians of the Maghrib after the 15th century To our knowledge, mathematical production of the period that extends from the beginning of the…

Concluding Remarks Since in my audience today, there are a number of Muslims, who can influence decisions in their own countries, let me say in…

People see life as too complex and consider cosmic connections as not only plausible but probable — believing astrology to be scientific When a new…

Islam & Science: an educational approach Workshop at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) April 18 – 21, 2014 The American University of Sharjah (UAE)…

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