Holy scripture or scientific text? The Quran is both
Clare Forestier presents a non-standard interpretation of verses 86:7-14 of the Quran.
2 Aug 2018
Moon Sighting: Scientific Perspective
Akif Khan and Salman Hameed discuss the topic of moon sighting, the method through which the start of months of the Islamic calendar are identified.
1 May 2015
4. In the Shadow of Modernity. Islam, Science, and the Challenge of History
Ahmad Dallal discusses science in the 19th and 20th centuries in the Muslim world, arguing that the modern Muslim world is not informed by a culture of science.
11 Dec 2014
Islam, Modern Science, Evolution: Conflict or Harmony?
Nidhal Guessoum discusses the framing of science and Islam, with a particular focus on biological evolution, including human evolution.
11 Apr 2016
3. Science and Religion. Islam, Science, and the Challenge of History
Ahmad Dallal discusses the intersections of science and religion as presented by both scientists and scholars of kalam (speculative theology).
11 Dec 2014
2. Science and Philosophy. Islam, Science, and the Challenge of History
Evaluation of a video in which Ahmad Dallal addresses the development of disciplinary divisions within pre-modern astronomy.
11 Dec 2014
Astronomy in the Service of Islam
David A King discusses “folk” and mathematical astronomy that was used to facilitate Islamic ritual and then compares Muslim instruments (astrolabes, etc) with European versions from the Renaissance.
5 Apr 2018
Islam and Contemporary Science: Partners, Enemies or Strangers?
Nidhal Guessoum, author and astrophysicis, joins moderator Stefano Bigliari to answer prepared questions from students in al-Akhawayn University in Morocco.
4 Apr 2018
The Moon-Splitting Fairy Tale
The Apostate Prophet presents the lack of external evidence to support the narratives, found in both ḥadīth and the Qurʾān, that the Moon was split in order to demonstrate God’s power.
13 Apr 2018
Inspiring the next generation of astronauts
Evaluation of a video that discusses past and future astronauts from the Middle East.
13 Feb 2018
An age old fascination with space in the Arab world
Evaluation of a video that describes the development of interest in space-related technologies in the Middle East.
13 Feb 2018
UAE Mars Mission sparks scientific renaissance
Evaluation of a video that shows some of the parallels between the Apollo missions to the moon in the United States and the United Arab Emirates’ Mars Mission.
13 Feb 2018