Salman Hameed teaches astronomy and religious studies at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He has lectured in Pakistan on reconciling evolution with Islam. Hameed spoke…
How to stop creationism gaining a hold in Islam

Bracing for Islamic Creationism

By Salman Hameed Early in 2007, biologists and anthropologists at universities across the United States received an unsolicited gift of an 850-page, colored Atlas of…
Deciphering Egyptian Hieroglyphs in Muslim Heritage

The article is originally a talk presented at the international conference 1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in our World held at the Museum of…
Close encounters of the Arab kind

Have you ever heard of Alif the Unseen, computer hacker and recipient of an ancient scroll written by mythological spirits? Or Ajwan, a teenager on…
Islam and the Environment

A speech by HRH The Prince of Wales titled Islam and the Environment, Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford Vice Chancellor, Your Royal Highnesses, Director, Ladies and Gentlemen….
Dialogue in Doha Science, Cultures and the Future of Humanity

Can knowledge, spirituality and action change the World? International conference in Doha, May 30th – June 1st 2008 Organized by the Al Jazeera Center for…
Mehdi Golshani

Mehdi Golshani (1939–) is a distinguished Iranian physicist and philosopher, who has been described as a modern Avicenna. What distinguishes him from many other Muslim…
The Reception of Biological Evolution in Muslim Societies

Salman Hameed is heading over to New Orleans for the annual MESA (Middle Eastern Studies Association) meeting (Irtiqa). He is part of the panel on…
Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Seyyed Hossein Nasr (1933–) is a master, in every sense of the word, including the intellectual and the Sufi meanings. I have attended some of…
Grappling With Evolution and Islam

Walk into any American church (or its online community) and bring up the subject of evolution, and you’re bound to find yourself in an argument,…
Islam and Science: Unity and diversity, a key for the century to come 5/5

The Islamic tradition has a considerable spiritual and intellectual legacy that should make it contribute to the building of the 21st century. We do hope…
Islam and Science: Faith as a matrix for purpose 4/5

Let me now propose a view on how the articulation between modern science and religion can be addressed in the Islamic tradition. I would like…