The Philosopher

Ziauddin Sardar

The face

The background

Nationality:
British-Pakistani
Schools:
Postnormal Times
Branchs:
Muslim thought, Futures studies, Critique of modernity, Postmodernism, Science and cultural relations, Postcolonial studies, Science Studies

The synopsis

Ziauddin Sardar, born on October 31, 1951, is a prominent British-Pakistani scholar, award-winning writer, cultural critic, and public intellectual. His expertise spans Muslim thought, the future of Islam, futures studies, critique of modernity, postmodernism, and science and cultural relations. Sardar has authored or edited more than 60 books, earning recognition as one of Britain's top public intellectuals by *Prospect* magazine and being described as 'Britain's own Muslim polymath' by *The Independent*. He launched the influential quarterly *Critical Muslim* in 2012 and established The Center for Postnormal Policy and Futures Studies in 2014, focusing on his work in Postnormal Times. He was appointed Director of the International Institute of Futures Studies at International Islamic University Malaysia in 2025. Sardar's work challenges Western-centric views and emphasizes diverse ways of knowing and being human.

The works