science Islam, Timothy Winter, Abdal Hakim Murad

Muslim Contributions to Science

Timothy Winters, also known as Abdal Hakim Murad, presents some of the major scientific scholars of the 9th-13 centuries.

25 Jan 2014

evolution, Islam, Salman Hameed, Angie Coiro, Tech Museum of Innovation

How do Muslims view science and evolution?

Salman Hameed gives a brief survey of Muslim ideas about science in the world today, followed by a longer question and answer session with media host Angie Coiro.

20 Jan 2012

George Saliba, Islamic Science & the Making of the European Renaissance, May 2007

Islamic Science & the Making of the European Renaissance

George Saliba discusses the complex ways in which ancient Greek sciences and mathematics were studied and augmented in the Islamicate world, as well as completely new ideas added, and then the whole was utilized by European scientists who thrived during the Renaissance.

1 May 2011

Have Muslims Misunderstood Evolution? speaker interviews; islam evolution

Speaker Interviews from Have Muslims Misunderstood Evolution?

This video presents edited interviews with the speakers at the Deen Institute’s 2013 conference in London entitled, Have Muslims Misunderstood Evolution?

21 Jan 2013

Ziauddin Sardar, Royal Society, 2006

Islam and science: beyond the troubled relationship

Ziauddin Sardar discusses the historical relationships between Islam, science and colonialism, and what needs to change for contemporary Muslim societies to advance in especially the exact sciences.

10 Dec 2013

evolution islam, Ehab Abouheif and Taner Edis

Evolution and Islam

This video presents two lectures in a panel on evolution and Islam: one by Ehab Abouheif is more positive about their reconciliation, the other by Taner Edis is less positive.

18 Aug 2014

knut pfeiffer zamzam water

The exceptional qualities of Zamzam water

Knut Pfeiffer, a medical doctor from Munich, Germany discusses the health benefits of Zamzam water (a spring in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the precinct with the Ka’ba) with Nashwa Al-Ruwaini.

8 May 2010

Fatimah Jackson, “Toward an Islamicized Understanding of the Scientific Findings on Human Evolution”, January 2013

Toward an Islamicized Understanding of the Scientific Findings on Human Evolution

Fatimah Jackson discusses human evolution within an Islamic frame. She separates the discussion of biological evolution from a discussion of the soul, while affirming the role of God as the Creator.

2 Jul 2013

World Atheist Convention 2011, Ireland Hamze Andreas Tzortzis

iERA Challenges Prof. Myers, Maryam Namazie & Richard Dawkins

This video compilation shows interactions between the Hamza Tzortzis and Adnan Rashid and three atheist scholars at the World Atheist Convention 2011 in Dublin Ireland, June 2011.

28 Oct 2012

Salman Hameed, The Religious Framing of Darwin and Evolution in Pakistan, Islam Pakistan

The Religious Framing of Darwin and Evolution in Pakistan

Salman Hameed discusses how Islam in Pakistan affects the understanding of Darwin and biological evolution.

21 Oct 2013

Don Everhart, Evolution, Islam, and Medicine: Perspectives of Pakistani Physicians in the US

Evolution, Islam, and Medicine: Perspectives of Pakistani Physicians in the US

Don Everhart presents results compiled from interviews done with Pakistani physicians about beliefs and attitudes about biological evolution.

13 Nov 2009

Thomas Glick, Darwinism in the Islamic world in the context of the comparative reception of Darwinism

Darwinism in the Islamic world in the context of the comparative reception of Darwinism

Thomas Glick presents a short history of the reception of Darwinism in the Muslim world based on textual sources.

13 Nov 2009