Studies in the Islam and Science Nexus
Studies in the Islam and Science Nexus

Author: Muzaffar Iqbal

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 854

ISBN-13: 1351897284

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This volume brings together thematically arranged articles on the relationship between Islam and science and how it has been shaped over the last century. The articles represent a broad variety of approaches and perspectives as well as reflective and analytic views and include some of the most important voices in the Islam and science discourse. This collection, which includes a special section devoted to studies that explore various aspects of the relationship between the Qur'an and science, is a valuable resource for researchers interested in gaining a greater understanding of the broader relationship between religion and science.

Traditional Islamic Principles of Built Environment
Traditional Islamic Principles of Built Environment

Author: Hisham Mortada

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-12-16

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1135788006

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Written with the non-Muslim reader in mind, this book analyses the principles and values established by Islamic tradition to govern the social and physical environments of Muslims. The picture of Islam that emerges from this work is of a way of life with social ideals. Relying on the Qur'an and Sunna, the basic sources of Islamic law, and using examples of the built environment of early Muslims in North Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Central Asia, the author explains how following these ideals can create an urban environment that responds to social and environmental variables.Islamic views on the controversial issue of modernisation are also examined. This book will be of interest to people in the fields of urban planning, architecture, sociology, anthropology, housing and built environment, as well as Islamic studies.