As a Muslim scientist, I spend much time and expand much effort trying to convince Muslims and other believers to take modern science seriously, with…

Introduction: Muslims’ issues with Modern Science   Science, or Knowledge more generally, has always had a special status in the Islamic culture. As Abdus Salam, the…

A ban on private companies using stem cells from human embryos provides a policy framework for other Arab and Islamic countries, says Rana Dajani.

While recent events in the Arab world have focused on political upheaval, the region is now in dire need of a new revolution to reform…

A Review of “An Illusion of Harmony: Science and Religion in Islam”, Taner Edis, Prometheus Books, 2007 by Nidhal Guessoum

A talk with author Ehsan Masood on evolution and Islam turns into a discussion of the evolution of Islam. Instead of critically questioning religion, what…

With all our advances in astronomy, is there no simple, scientific solution to the annual saga of “when do we start the month of Ramadan”,…

Some interesting items in the Science-Religion Debate, Islamic Edition. First, a recent paper by Salman Hameed, whom I’ve discussed before. Hameed has a PhD in astronomy…

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