Irwan Hanish

English for Multilingual Professionals

Islamic Philosophy of Science

The Islamic Philosophy of Science shatters the illusion that science and religion exist separately. The skills help me think through conflicting opinions on social media, and how to understand natural phenomena.

For undergraduate students

Here is the PutraBLAST link to course materials for students taking FSA3000

If you are currently a Universiti Putra Malaysia student, you can take FSA3000 Philosophy of Science offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

For postgraduate students

1. Immunology and Philosophy

You can explore my published research articles:

  • Hanish, I. (2024). The Immunity-Infection Arms Race: An Islamic Philosophical and Educational Perspectives. Afkar, 26(2), 69–114. (Full article)
  • Hanish, I., 2026. From Immunology to ʿIlm al-Manāʿah: Toward an integrated framework of science for Islamic studies. Journal of Al-Tamaddun, 21, 1 (will be published soon)

2. Islam and Biomedicine

I was invited by ISTAC, IIUM to review ‘Islam and Biomedicine’, an editorial by Oxford Islamic scholar, Shaykh Dr Afifi al-Akiti and renowned physician Dr Aasim I. Padela:

  • Hanish, I. (2023). Book Review: ISLAM AND BIOMEDICINE by Afifi al-Akiti & Aasim I. Padela (Editors). Al-Shajarah: Journal of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), 28(1), 201-207.(Full article)

For general audience

I study with scholars who serve at world-class Islamic organisations such as the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) and Kalām Research & Media (KRM).

I have been invited to speak to the public on topics such as:

1. Introduction to Islamic Philosophy of Science

Here I introduced the Islamic Philosophy of Science to science students and had conversation with one of my teachers, Emeritus Prof. Datuk Dr Osman Bakar.

2. Science and Kalām

Current scientific thoughts have foundations in Kalām. Muslim scientists benefit from Christian intellectuals such as the Cartesians. The river also flows the other directions.

Here, I was invited to speak on Ash’arites, Cartesians and Occasionalism with one of my teachers, Dr Amran Muhammad.

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