The Muslim Association for the Advancement of Science (MAAS) is an association of
Muslim
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
scientists focused on promoting the advancement of science and technology among Muslims. It was established in India by
M. Z. Kirmani in 1983.
Mission
The mission of the Muslim Association for the Advancement of Science is to instill the spirit of education, science, and technology research as socially obligatory, or ''
farḍ kifāyah'' in
Islamic terminology. In addition to this, MAAS seeks to instill the accompanying scientific values into the mindset of
Indian Muslims in general, and
Muslim scientists in particular. MAAS publishes the ''
Journal of Islamic Science''.
References
External links
MAAS Official site
Scientific societies based in India
Islam in India
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