In October, Malaysia’s first astronaut will join a Russian crew and blast off into space. The news of a Muslim astronaut was cause for celebration in the Islamic world, but then certain questions ...

Much has been said about the glory days of Islam’s contributions to science. But the influence of Islamic science on the scientific Renaissance in Europe has been unfairly played down by many western ...

Chanced upon a great website on Islamic thought. I particularly appreciate its broad scope and holistic vision. Note: The "Major Voices" index page (which lists thinkers in alphabetical order) does ...

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 Muslim world. Islamic creationist ...

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When it comes to celebrating scientific anniversaries, there aren’t many opportunities to look back a whole millennium. Western Europe in the 11th century was about as scientifically astute as an anti ...

Islam fostered its rise and can be proud that it has now grown beyond any one culture. In your Opinion article “Fighting against terrorism, engaging with Islamic science” (Nature 413, 235; 2001) you ...

More Islamic-school students in years 11 to 12 are enrolled in science and maths than other students in Australia. In our study of Islamic-school students’ career aspirations, about 28% of our sample ...

BBC Four's 3-part series 'Islam & Science' starts tonight, and presenter, physicist Jim Al-Khalili, begins by discussing 'the language of science'. In an article today, he also discusses the work of ...