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Darwin’s Shadow: Context and Reception in the Muslim World

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This second article in a series of three examines Darwin's reception in the Muslim world. Beginning with a broad description of the social and political milieu of the nineteenth century Muslim world, the article goes on to examine various responses to Darwin's ideas in the Muslim world. Part three will examine Darwinism and neo-Darwinism from an Islamic perspective.
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Keywords: Darwin's reception in the Muslim world; science and imperialism; nineteenth-century science; biology; philosophy of science; science and religion.

Journal of Islam & Science, Vol. 7 (Summer 2009) No. 1

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Muzaffar Iqbal

Muzaffar Iqbal is the President of the Center for Islamic Sciences and the General Editor of the Integrated Encyclopedia of the Qurʾān.

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