This is quite interesting: An international sci-fi short film competition for a vision of Jerusalem 100 years from now: Jerusalem 2111 (tip from Faithworld). The top prize was $10,000 and there are some interesting entries. The length of the movies had to be between 60 and 180 seconds - and so it is fascinating to watch how stories are told in such a short time. The winner of the festival Secular Quarter #3 (see below) - about a hopeful future for the city, but with some outside help. Hey - whatever it takes to restore sanity to a piece of land. You can see the three finalists here.
Secular Quarter #3:
Here is another one - that some a nice atmospheric feel to it:
Rebellion:
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.
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- Hell leads Galileo to physics?
- Short story featuring Ibn al-Haytham
- Modified NOMA? Schleiermacher's three spheres
- Dino Wars - Tonight on "American Experience"
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- "Voltaire in Love" - a scandal of the Enlightenment
- The Enigma of Educated Pakistanis
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- God and Tides - from the Colbert Report
- The Evil Eye (Belief) Is Still Very Strong
- Pope: God's mind behind complex theories...
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