Last week, I mentioned that of the 6,000 verses in the Qur'an, only about 750 deal with natural phenomena. Starting in the 1970s and 80s, a movement began suggesting that there were "scientific miracles in the Qur'an." Books and information on the topic spread to Muslim bookstores, websites, and television programs of Islamic preachers. Muslim enthusiasts argued that the Qur'an abounds with "scientific facts" centuries before their discovery by science and thus demonstrating

My publisher, John Hunt Publishing, out of London has finally provided the release date for my forthcoming book, Muslim Mechanics. The release date is (drum roll, please) April 28, 2023. Here is a look at the front and back cover. A few months back I had shared the front cover of the book and now the back cover is available also. Hopefully, I will be able to offer some promotions to my faithful subscribers and others who read my website. The release date is approximately 1

Of the 6.000 verses in the Qur'an, only about 750 deal with natural phenomena. Many verses of the Qur'an ask humankind to study nature, and this can be interpreted as encouragement for scientific inquiry. For example, (Q 29:20) "Travel throughout the Earth and see how He brings life into being." The Islamic Golden Age The Islamic Golden Age, a period ranging from the eighth to the sixteenth centuries, was known to advance science throughout the Islamic world. This period was

Last week I posted an article about the headscarves and head coverings worn by Muslim women. This week, I thought I should give equal treatment to men, so the topic this week is beards. I cover this in my forthcoming book, Muslim Mechanics, but this article probably has more depth to it. First, photo credit for the bearded Chechen military commander goes to bitchute.com, a video photojournalist website covering the Ukrainian War from the Russian Federation's point of view. Th