ABOUT THE BOOK
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Science and Islam provides a detailed
account of the relationship between Islam and science from the emergence of the
Islamic scientific tradition in the eighth century to the present time. This
relationship has gone through three distinct phases. The first phase began with
the emergence of science in the Islamic civilization in the eighth century and
ended with the rise of modern science in the West; the second period is
characterized by the arrival of modern science in the Muslim world, most of
which at that time was under.
colonial occupation; and the third period, which began around 1950, is
characterized by a more mature approach to the major questions that modern
science has posed for all religious traditions. Based on primary sources, the
book presents a panorama of Islamic views on some of the major issues in the
current science and religion discourse. Written in accessible language, Science and Islam is an authentic
account of the multi-faceted and complex issues that arise at the interface of
Islamic intellectual tradition and science. Rich in historical details, the
book is a fascinating survey of the interaction of Islamic beliefs with the
enterprise of science.
ABOUT Author
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MUZAFFAR IQBAL is the president of the Center for Islam and
Science (www.cis-ca.org), Canada. A scientist by training, an Islamic scholar
by vocation, a novelist and a poet, his previous works include Islam and Science
(2002) and God, Life, and the Cosmos: Christian and Islamic Perspectives
(coeditor, 2002).