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Islam and the modern evolutionary paradigm

Join Shoaib Ahmed Malik to explore the contentious relationship between 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.

Copies of Shoaib's latest book 'Islam and Evolution: Al-Ghazālī and the Modern Evolutionary Paradigm' are available to purchase after the talk.

Event type

This is a theatre only event where the speakers and audience are together in our Theatre.

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About Shoaib Ahmed Malik

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Shoaib Ahmed Malik

Shoaib Ahmed Malik is an assistant professor in the College of Natural and Health Sciences at Zayed University, Dubai, UAE, where he has been teaching for seven years. In addition to his PhD in Chemical Engineering, Dr Malik is currently completing his second PhD in Theology at the University of St Mary’s. He is the author of Islam and Evolution: Al-Ghazālī and the Modern Evolutionary Paradigm (Abingdon: Routledge, 2021), which was chosen as the best academic book of science and religion by the International Society for Science and Religion in 2022. He is currently writing a textbook and a micrograph on the pedagogy of Islam and evolution for Routledge, and has several other edited volumes and special issues underway.

Timing

Doors to the theatre will open at 6.45pm and the talk will begin at 7.00pm.

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