CIS

The Center for Islamic Sciences (CIS) is interested in a creative exploration of the religious, philosophical, and ethical implications of data and theories originating in the contemporary physical, biological, and social sciences. CIS presents research in these areas through publications, courses, and community networks to enhance understanding of Islam and Islamic civilization.

Our Story

In 2001-2002, CIS created the first-ever online database of Muslim scholars and scientists called Major voices in Islam and Science.

• In 2001-2002, CIS created the first-ever online database of Muslim scholars and scientists called Major voices in Islam and Science.
• In 2003, the Center started a semi-annual, peer-reviewed journal, Islamic and Science. The journal was renamed in 2013 as Journal of Islamic Sciences to better reflect range of its content. Journal of Islamic Sciences provides Islamic perspectives on science, civilization and intellectual history. During the first fifteen years of publication, the journal published approximately 2650 pages, written by 59 scholars, many of whom are top scholars in their fields; see all articles.
• These articles include studies on historical and contemporaries issues related to the relationship between Islam and science, feature studies on architects of Islamic Civilization, book reviews, reflective pieces on various foundational questions, obituaries, conversations with scholars, and much more. The journal went into a hiatus in 2018 for five years.
• In 2009, CIS initiated a project to produce the first English language encyclopedia of the Qur’an exclusively based on Islamic sources. The seven-volume Integrated Encyclopedia of the Qur’an (IEQ) has been conceived as a scholarly reference work, providing comprehensive and authoritative articles on all concepts, persons, events, things, and places mentioned in the Qurʾān. The first volume was published in 2013.
• 2023: Revival of JIS; see the current issue
• 2023: Publication of Volume 2 of IEQ, insha Allah.