Indeed, this year will mark the 1,000th anniversary of the publication of the monumental Book of Optics (Kitab Al Manazir), which revolutionised the physics of optics

Ziauddin Sardar (1951–) may be surprised at this characterisation, but in my view he can be considered as a modern-day version of Ibn Rushd, albeit…

Rana Dajani argues that true equality for women scientists requires recognition of their family roles as well. I will never forget a rich Arab businessman…

The first encounter with Darwin’s theory of evolution in the Muslim world did not occur through translating his book On the Origin of Species, first…

A Book Review by Pr. Nidhal Guessoum of “Understanding Qurʾanic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age”, Isra Yazicioglu, Penn State University Press, 2013

Path-breaking debate on science and religion From 21 to 23 June 2011, a big conference was held at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) in…

Over at Big Questions Online, astronomer Nidhal Guessoum asks Why Should Scientists Care About Religion? “As a Muslim scientist,” he writes, “I spend much time…

Education in the Arab world must equip students with more than textbook learning as they go forward into an uncertain future, says Rana Dajani

In contrast to their forebears, modern Muslims have a childlike view of science, especially evolution. This needs to change

If you think Christian scientists like Francis Collins and Kenneth Miller have a hard time defending their acceptance of evolution from creationists and atheists–you might…

Winds of change blow through research centres and universities operating in the Middle East.

Science in the Middle East isn’t dead, but it isn’t exactly alive, either. According to Thomson Reuters’ Science Watch, the Arabian, Persian and Turkish Middle…