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The Muslim world is not commonly associated with science fiction. Religion and repression have often been blamed for a perceived lack of creativity, imagination and future-oriented thought. However, even the most authoritarian Muslim-majority countries have produced highly imaginative accounts on one of the frontiers of knowledge: astrobiology, or the study of life in the
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This study is an original topic: the imaginative Muslim contribution to the study of life on other planets and science fiction. The work is written in clear English and is suitable for a broad audience from academics to the general public. The research of materials from several languages and different societies is comprehensive. The content is accessible, and the sources range from movies, books, articles, to socio-political groups and communities. Highlighted are the Muslim-born scientists and
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I am very fortunate to work as a faculty member in the Liberal Arts & Sciences program at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. I also have the honor of serving as an associate editor of the Review of Middle East Studies. Previously, I had the good fortune of working at Zentrum Moderner Orient, Freie Universität Berlin, SOAS, University of London, and King Saud University. I also had the priv
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