Islam and science: beyond the troubled relationship

Presenter: Ziauddin Sardar

Published: January 2010

Age: 14-19 and upwards

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Type: Lectures

Source/institution: Royal Society

The basic sources of Islam – the Qur’an and the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad – place a great deal of importance on science. So, theoretically, the relationship between Islam and science is both close and very deep. It was this relationship that established science as an integral part of Muslim culture.