Islam and Evolution

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Evolution remains a contentious topic for many religious believers, a product of the complex relationships between science and religion. In this insightful evening with Shoaib Ahmed Malik, an expert commentator on the intersection between science and religion, we'll explore how and why Muslims have responded to the tension between faith and reason.

Whether you're a follower of science or religion - or simply interested in where the two overlap - join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the modern evolutionary paradigm.

Speaker Bio

Assistant Professor of Natural Sciences Zayed University, Dubai
Dr. Shoaib is formally trained as a chemical engineer and is an assistant professor at Zayed University in Dubai where he teaches the natural sciences (mainly physics and chemistry). He also has had some alimiyya training and is currently doing an MSc in philosophy of science and religion. He has also received a fellowship from Cambridge Muslim College on science and religion, which will commence in 2019. His research is specifically on Islam and Science, New Atheism, and Philosophical Theology. Shoaib is also an author of a recently published monograph entitled Atheism and Islam: A Contemporary Discourse.

He is the author of Islam and Evolution: Al-Ghazālī and the Modern Evolutionary Paradigm