Old Texts, New Masks: A Critical Review of Misreading Evolution Onto Historical Islamic Texts

With the increasing interest in Islam and evolution, some Islamic thinkers have vehemently rejected evolution, while others have eagerly embraced it. However, those seeking to embrace evolution sometimes err in their interpretation of historical writings. Indeed, there are texts written by famous hi...

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Main Author: Malik, Shoaib Ahmed (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2019]
In: Zygon
Year: 2019, Volume: 54, Issue: 2, Pages: 501-522
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islam / Religious literature / Theory of evolution
Further subjects:B Muslims
B Ibn Khaldūn
B Islam
B Great Chain of Being
B al-Jāhiz
B Evolution
B Ikhwān al Safā
B Rūmī
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