The search for extraterrestrial (ET) life has been considered by many as the next great venture facing Mankind.

We may think the charged relationship between science and religion is mainly a problem for Christian fundamentalists, but modern science is also under fire in…

The Arab world cannot afford to ignore curiousity-driven basic research in favour of applied research, if the different states hope to produce an enlightened science culture at home

Imagine if for the months of September, October and December, one had to wait until the 29th night of the preceding month to know whether…

One cannot have a revolt on behalf of reason in Islam because reason is central to its worldview: reason is the other side of revelation…

This paper aims to shed some light on the notion of sustainability from an Islamic perspective. It is intended to frame an enlightened Islamic discourse to address global environmental issues…

In this paper the necessity and importance of Islam’s serious engagement with Modern Science is explored. The author argues that there are serious issues of contention…

Muslim Perspectives on Cloning

Bismi-Llahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim I begin this address by pronouncing the traditional sentence “in the name of God the Compassionate the All-Merciful”. With this formula, the Muslims initiate…

Maryam Mirzakhani of Stanford University is the first female mathematician to win a Fields Medal in the prize’s 78 years of history.

Reforms of the curricula are urgently needed for future scholars in hermeneutics and critical analysis

Modern science has produced something quite unexpected. Even to a scientist such as myself. It turns out that the observed features of the natural world…