In the 122-year history of the award only three laureates in the sciences have been of Muslim lineage (2 in chemistry, 1 in physics and none in medicine or economics).
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As a cultural Muslim, I belong to a community of at least 2 billion people worldwide , and yet in the 122-year history of the award only three laureates in the sciences have been of Muslim lineage . Pakistan can partially claim one of them:and turban to the award ceremony in Sweden. However, as a member of the Ahmadiyya sect, he had a mixed reception at home withreceived a rare solo prize for chemistry in 1999.
he stated that upon receiving the prize his home city of Chapel Hill, North Carolina honored him with a key to the city and in his speech, he noted: “I am proud of being a Muslim, but I cannot say it in many regions of the US because of current debates.” Sancar’s cautious statement also suggests a continuing civilizational tension that can lead many Muslims to shy away from trying to reconcile their epistemic identities between science and religion.
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