Muhammad Faruque

Muhammad Faruque is the Inayat Malik Associate Professor of Islamic Philosophy and Environmental Studies at the University of Cincinnati, with affiliations in Philosophy, Environmental Studies, and RALL. He holds a PhD from UC Berkeley, an MA from Tehran University, and a BSc from the University of London. A globally recognized philosopher, Faruque lectures extensively and has authored five books and over 50 peer-reviewed articles translated into multiple languages.

His research bridges Islamic philosophy, environmental humanities, Sufism, and AI ethics, exploring themes like selfhood, climate change, and consciousness. He secured grants from the Templeton Foundation ($28,000) and the US Department of Education ($715,000), and received the Young Investigator Award and World Book of the Year Award.

• Education: PhD (UC Berkeley), MA (Tehran), BSc (London)
• Grants: Templeton Foundation, US Dept of Education
• Awards: Young Investigator Award, World Book of the Year Award

Faruque's work emphasizes contemplative ecology and cross-cultural philosophy, advancing debates on human flourishing in secular modernity.