Science Fiction in Islamic literature

Skybird · 10-10-06, 05:46 AM

http://www.heise.de/bin/tp/issue/r4/...713&mode=print

This has been originally published in German language maybe two months ago. Somebody now has translated it, and it was republished in the same place.

Originally I did not want to start a thread about it and not to increase the number of Islam-related topics, so I just sent the link to two board members whom I considered to be potentially interested. But I think this essay is so interesting that I changed my mind and nevertheless post it now. It is about the Islamic concept of future and time, and how it is illustrated by the absence of "dreams" in general and science fiction in general in Islamic literature.

It is not exactly the usual kind of "Islam-bashing" threads that we have.

The author seem to be Islamic himself, judging by his name.

10-10-06, 05:46 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,615 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Science Fiction in Islamic literature http://www.heise.de/bin/tp/issue/r4/...713&mode=print This has been originally published in German language maybe two months ago. Somebody now has translated it, and it was republished in the same place. Originally I did not want to start a thread about it and not to increase the number of Islam-related topics, so I just sent the link to two board members whom I considered to be potentially interested. But I think this essay is so interesting that I changed my mind and nevertheless post it now. It is about the Islamic concept of future and time, and how it is illustrated by the absence of "dreams" in general and science fiction in general in Islamic literature. It is not exactly the usual kind of "Islam-bashing" threads that we have. The author seem to be Islamic himself, judging by his name. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.