What is Irtiqa?
Irtiqa is Salman Hameed's blog. A few years ago (before Facebook killed many of the blogs), it used to track stories of science & religion, especially those related to Muslim societies. That is still one of its foci, but now it dovetails more of Salman's interests including film, astronomy, science fiction, and science outreach in both Pakistan and the US.
Irtiqa literally means evolution in Urdu. But it does not imply only biological evolution. Instead, it is an all encompassing word used for evolution of the universe, biological evolution, and also for biological/human development. While it has created confusion in debates over biological evolution in South Asia, it provides a nice integrative name for this blog. For further information, contact Salman Hameed.
The blog banner is designed by Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad. You can find all his creative endeavors at Orangie.
Salman Hameed
Salman is an astronomer and Associate Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, Massachusetts. Currently, he is working on understanding the rise of creationism in contemporary Islamic world and how Muslims view the relationship between science & religion. He is also working with historian Tracy Leavelle at Creighton University to analyze reconciliation efforts between astronomers and Native Hawaiians over telescopes on top of sacred Mauna Kea in Hawaii. He teaches “History and Philosophy of Science & Religion” with philosopher Laura Sizer, and “Science in the Islamic World”, both at Hampshire College. Salman and Laura Sizer are also responsible for the ongoing Hampshire College Lecture Series on Science & Religion, and you can find videos of all these lectures below. Contact information here.
LABELS
- Arab Spring
- art
- Astronomy
- Astronomy Pictures from Pakistan
- atheism
- beliefs of scientists
- Catholic Church and science
- creationism
- education
- education in muslim world
- ethics morality and science
- evolution
- faith and medicine
- film theater and television
- Friday Journal Club
- general
- history
- humor
- intelligent design
- Irtiqa Conversations
- Islam and Modernity
- islam and science
- Islamic Calendar
- islamic creationism
- Judaism and science
- media
- Muslims in Europe
- off topic
- Pakistan
- politics of science and religion
- posts by Nidhal Guessoum
- primates
- pseudoscience
- religion and environmentalism
- Religion and Health
- Religion and Technology
- Saturday Video
- science and Native religions
- science and religion books
- science fiction
- science in muslim world
- science of belief
- science of morality
- science religion and terrorism
- UFO religions
Blog Archive
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- Spectacular snow storm - but what's up with electr...
- Doha session on the history of Islamic science
- Saturday Video: Science - What is it up to?
- Film Autopsy of "Project Nim"
- Nov 3rd: Science & Religion lecture on "The Scient...
- Too soon? Here is "The Neutrino Song" by Corrigan ...
- 18th Conference of the Islamic World Academy of Sc...
- On minorities and a reality show about American-Mu...
- Saturday Video: NOVA's "Finding Life Beyond Earth"
- Commentary for Earth Magazine on Muslims and Evolu...
- Decision regarding the Solar telescope in Maui get...
- Tonight: Nova on Finding Life Beyond Earth
- Abdus Salam in Pop Culture
- Innovative and Environmentally Friendly Architecture
- Saturday Video: Wilco on Theologians
- Astronomy takes over World Space Week in Pakistan
- Is hair archaeological or biological? Ethical issu...
- Review of John Freely’s “Light from the East: How ...
- Saturday Video: Richard Feynman on beauty
- On diamond planet and naughty neutrinos
- The Sagan-Snooki test
- Need help in London
- On demons and the crazy interview on 'Fresh Air'
- Al-Kindi and the internationalization of scientifi...
- My votes for the Peace and Physics Nobel prizes
- Saturday Video: DNA clues to our inner neanderthal
- Check out the emotionally powerful "Project Nim"
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2 comments:
Thanks God, it is not Lady Gaga
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