Learn how to see Allah through the materiality of this world, relating each object and phenomenon to Divine attributes and teachings.
The goal is to learn how to see Allah through the materiality of this world. Informed by the scriptures and by our current scientific understanding, each object and phenomenon is related to either an attribute of Allah or to one of His teachings. The Burhan Institute endeavours to conduct recurring online and in-person workshops and videos to share these realizations.
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An online course and reading group exploring fundamental texts in philosophy of science and Islamic philosophy of religion.
The aim is to go through two fundamental texts, which are essential to the field of Islam and Science: Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues, and Philosophy of Religion in Islam: A Reader of Critical Sources. The goal is to critically read the philosophy of science from an Islamically informed viewpoint, while exploring how modern scientific paradigms might interplay with classical Islamic philosophy.
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Compiling scriptural elements from the Qur'an and Hadiths to explore their compatibility with evolutionary biology and assess theological implications.
The goal is to compile a list of textual elements from the Qur'an and Hadiths that are either compatible or incompatible with current evolutionary biology, to explore their hermeneutical reconciliation, and to assess the theological consequences of forcing an evolutionary reading onto the scriptures. This project involves scholars in the field through discussions and interviews.
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Use AI as a tool to develop a stronger relation with the Qur'an by generating visuals of its meanings through innovative workshops.
The goal is to use AI as a tool to develop a stronger relation with the Qur'an. By participating in these workshops, you will learn to use AI and experience the Qur'an by generating visuals of its meanings. These innovative and spiritually uplifting workshops are comprised of two parts: group reflection (tadabbur) of selected verses, and using these derived meanings as prompts to generate visuals via AI image generation tools.
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Interviews with leading and emerging scholars in the field of Islam and science, turned into podcasts as an intellectual resource for the community.
The goal is to interview leading and emerging scholars in the field of Islam and science. These interviews will be turned into podcasts and made available online. Such a collection of scholarly insights is expected to serve as an intellectual resource for the community.
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