How is science taught in Muslim universities? What are the languages being used? What are the credentials and pedagogical competencies of the professors? What textbooks are being used? What resources are available? Is there a reasonable balance between the offering of basic science programs (e.g. pure mathematics, theoretical/basic physics, etc.) and applied science programs? Are any science fields or topics avoided for cultural/religious reasons? Is the theory of evolution taught everywhere (and how)? These are some of the issue that this short essay attempts to shed light on. At the outset, we must underline the fact that a comprehensive study of some of these requires a detailed survey that falls beyond the objective of this essay.
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