Mohammed Basil Altaie is an Iraqi physicist, philosopher, and professor of theoretical physics. Altaie has a notable academic background, having completed his Ph.D. in theoretical physics at the University of Manchester in 1978. He has worked at the University of Mosul and, since 1999, at Yarmouk University in Jordan. Altaie is recognized for engaging in the dialogue between Islam and science, seeking a theistic interpretation of science based on Islamic concepts. He argues that quantum indeterminacy lends credibility to Islamic theism, suggesting that the universe’s predictability and indeterminism are evidence of divine wisdom and continuous creation.
He has authored several works, including “The Divine Word and The Grand Design: Interpreting the Qur’an in the Light of Modern Science” and "God, Nature, & the Cause: Essays on Islam and Science, and Islam & Natural Philosophy".
Basil Altaie currently has the position of Emeretus Professor in theoretical physics at the University of Leeds.