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Islam, Science and Muslims​: Seyyed Hossein Nasr in Conversation with Muzaffar Iqbal

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The understanding of the relationship between Islam and science is intimately connected with many foundational issues. In this wide-ranging conversation, Seyyed Hossein Nasr shares his ideas, hopes and aspirations for the Islamic polity. How can the Muslim world successfully come to terms with challenges posed by a science and technology-driven era without losing the Islamic characteristics of its civilization? What are the ways to revive the Islamic tradition of learning? How can Muslims living in the West contribute toward this revival? 
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Keywords: Islamic intellectual tradition; spiritual ambience; Islamic civilization; critique of modern science and technology; authentic madrasah system; revival of Islamic tradition of learning; cosmology; Faustian science; origins

Journal of Islam & Science, Vol. 1 (Summer 2003) No. 1

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Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Seyyed Hossein Nasr is the University Professor of Islamic studies at The George Washington University, Washington DC and President of the Foundation for Traditional Studies.


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Muzaffar Iqbal

Muzaffar Iqbal is the President of the Center for Islamic Sciences and the General Editor of the Integrated Encyclopedia of the Qurʾān.

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