Islam and Science Fiction

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Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

By admin • Sep 17th, 2008 • Category: Arabic SF, Islam in SF Literature, SF by Muslims

Although the “Second Edition)” has nothing on Islam in Science Fiction per se but a search on “Islam Science Fiction” leads to an article on Arab Science Fiction. Here is the article:
There are, of course, many fantastic motifs in medieval Arabic literature, as in the collection of stories of various genres Alf layla wa layla [...]



Jamil Nasir

By admin • Sep 17th, 2008 • Category: Arabic SF, Islam in SF Literature

Jamil Nasir, the author of some interesting SF nos is certainly of Palestianian Arab origin. However I do not know his religious affiliation. If someone finds out the please let me know.
Stories by Jamil Nasir (Thanks to Ahmed N for the pointers)

The Houses of Time (Trans-Humanist Institute)
Distance Haze
Tower of Dreams
Quasar
The Higher Space



Nabil Farouq

By admin • Sep 17th, 2008 • Category: Arabic SF, Islam in SF Literature, SF by Muslims

Nabil Farouq is an Egyptian Science Fiction writer who is well known for his novellas in the Rewayat Masreya Lil Guib (Egyptian Pocket Novels) series. His most famous works are.

Ragol Al Mostaheel (The Man of the Impossible).
Malaf Al Mostakbal (Files of the Future).

[Thanks to Ghaleb H. for the reference]



Bedwin Hacker

By admin • Sep 17th, 2008 • Category: Arabic SF, French SF, Movies

Here is the synopsis of this European movie which has a Muslim protagonist from another website.
“From an oasis in southern Tunisia’s mountain region, a computer genius called Kalthoum, hacks into the airwaves. From her apartment jammed full of computer equipment, she hijacks the frequencies of foreign television channels to broadcast messages in Arabic. The message [...]



Articles on Arabo-Islamic SF Literature

By admin • Sep 15th, 2008 • Category: Academic Literature, Arabic SF

The emergence of science fiction in Arabic literature Snir, Reuven, Der Islam, vol. 77, no. ii, pp. 263-285, 2000
Fantascienza in Mauritania. La storia di un uomo nato nel 1034 emorto nel 2055: Madinat al-riyahdi Musa Wuld Ibnu Camera d’Afflitto, I., Oriente Moderno, no. 16, pp. 331-340, 1998
Remembering the future: Arabic time-travel literature Cooperson, M., Edebiyat, [...]