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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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- Earth rise from the Moon
- The Most Influential Muslims in Science & Technology
- Eugenie Scott: Getting Evolution Right - Tips for ...
- Off-topic: Check out "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"
- The Clash of Uncivilizations
- Getting closer to detecting earth-size exoplanets
- Malaysia: More on ethnicity, religion, and politics
- Ramadan, Meat, Vegetarianism, and Islam
- Malaysia: Motorcycle helmets, modernity, and contr...
- A biker pilgrimage with AC/DC
- Flood in pictures
- How to help Pakistan flood victims
- Capuchins and the sense of fairness
- Mosque hysteria is shameful (and strategically idi...
- Ramadan Apps, High-Tech Islam
- Ancient Monastery in Afghanistan under threat
- Mecca Clock: Seeking scientific prestige via borro...
- Metaphysical Robotics?
- For a Real Islamic Calendar...
- Science & Religion via spiritual ecology
- This is so off-topic - and yet somehow related...
- Blogging from Malaysia: Science books addendum
- Ramadan by CCD
- Blogging from Malaysia: Dawkins amongst the believers
- Blogging from Malaysia: Hijabs, mini-skirts, and s...
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4 comments:
I've watched this video long time back. I find it absolutely stunning!
I think it humbles one down. :)
Hi Salman,
Just wondered whether you know of any video where we can see the night overlapping the day and the day overlapping the night.
This is something apparently seen only by those who are fortunate enough to look at the Earth from space.
Your video reminded me of this, so thought I will ask you.
Thanks and best wishes.
You mean the day-night boundary on Earth? You are right, that can only be truly appreciated from space. But we can see that division on the Moon (when it is not completely full or completely new). I think it is pretty cool. I was just out recently in a country site saw the a less than full Moon with an 8-inch telescope and the shadows of the craters at the edge of light-darkness quite fantastic.
Yes, i mean the day-night boundary on Earth.
Any videos that you can give the link to? I don't mind even if it is the moon.
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