(Image Source: Pinterest) Woodturtle has a really interesting take on the world of Steampunk and being a Muslim. Here is a relevant excerpt. It’s complicated enough to juggle issues of power, representation and creative expression — but in a fantastical world based on subversion, historical revisionism and the creation ofContinue Reading
Here is Islam and Science Fiction’s interview with Razwan-ul-Haq who is a British Muslim artist and whom we had profiled last month. 1. What inspired you to become an artist? Razwan: That’s a question as I get asked a lot. When growing up I never really thought of myself asContinue Reading
The Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFEC) is in 10 days and will be held in Abu Dhabi, William Shatner, Gillian Anderson, Kelly Hu and a host of other big names will be guests at the MEFEC. The convention is the only convention of its sort in the MiddleContinue Reading
In many Muslim countries there is a historical tradition that the people are woken up for suhoor/sehri (time to eat late night for the fast) by a drummer. With the advent of technology like time keeping devices, artificial lights etc since the 19th century the number of such people haveContinue Reading
As of today’s date, nine Muslims have gone into space, no surprisingly space offers unique challenges and opportunities to Muslims in terms of performing their religious duties like daily prayers (which are connected to the rotation of the planet where they live as well as directionality of prayers on Earth) andContinue Reading
It is quite rare that existing religions are explicitly in Science Fiction. Thus it was interesting to see a series on Deviant Art aliens embracing Earth religions including Islam. The description is given below, it does include some stereotype of Islam e.g., the impression of a rule based religion, Muslims not being comfortableContinue Reading
[Image Source: I09] A somewhat belated Ramadan Mubarak from Islam and Science Fiction. May you all have a blessed month regardless if whatever part of the universe where you live regardless of whichever moon or moons you use to set your lunar calendar(s) or even if you live on aContinue Reading
Robert Rath has an excellent article on how Muslims can be better represented in the media in general and video games in particular over at the Escapist. Here we reproduce that article with the permission of the author. Better Representing Muslims: A Few Ideas ROBERT RATH | 13 JUNE 2013 11:00 AM183Continue Reading
(Image Source: SF in SF) Taking a break from regular posts I just wanted to announce that I will be in San Francisco for the the next 10 days for a Network Science conference. If anyone is interested in meeting up, hanging out or want me to speak somewhere thenContinue Reading
(Image Source: The Guardian) Here at Islam and Science Fiction we seldom discuss the going on in the world but the refugee crisis in Syria is one of the most important humanitarian crisis of our times. It is encouraging to see that one of the seminal science fiction authors of ourContinue Reading