Islamic Perspectives on Science and Technology Selected Conference P
This book presents 25 selected papers from the International Conference on “Developing Synergies between Islam & Science and Technology for Mankind’s Benefit” held at the International Institute for Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, in
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Islamic Perspectives on Science and Technology Selected Conference Papers
Islamic Perspectives on Science and Technology
Mohammad Hashim Kamali Osman Bakar • Daud Abdul-Fattah Batchelor Rugayah Hashim Editors
Islamic Perspectives on Science and Technology Selected Conference Papers
Editors Mohammad Hashim Kamali International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Daud Abdul-Fattah Batchelor International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Osman Bakar Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies (SOASCIS) Universiti Brunei Darussalam Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Rugayah Hashim Research Management Institute Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
ISBN 978-981-287-777-2 ISBN 978-981-287-778-9 DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-778-9
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Preface
The collection of papers that are featured in this book was presented at the International Conference on ‘Developing Synergies Between Islam and Science & Technology for Mankind’s Benefit’, held at the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, on 1–2 October 2014. The conference was formally opened by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and involved two keynote speeches, invited talks from eminent scholars, and talks by senior scholars, as well as some PhD candidates reporting on their research findings. The conference, consisting of both plenary and parallel sessions, included two open forums: one on bioethics and the other on the teaching and history of Islamic science. Presenter-authors were requested to contribute recommendations that could be taken up
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