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" Preaching Science and Islam: "
Vika Gardner, E. Carolina Mayes, Salman Hameed, et al.
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AL
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1085758
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LA129387
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10.1163/15700607-00583P04
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English
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E. Carolina Mayes
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Salman Hameed
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Vika Gardner
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Preaching Science and Islam: [Article] : Dr. Zakir Naik and Discourses of Science and Islam in Internet Videos\ Vika Gardner, E. Carolina Mayes, Salman Hameed, et al.
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Leiden: Brill
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Die Welt des Islams
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2018
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58/3
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357–391
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Internet videos are one form of “new media” that enable us to study the movement of narratives. Lectures addressing both Islam and science appear often in these videos. One of the most popular speakers in this material is Dr. Zakir Naik, a Muslim preacher from India. Naik’s lectures often interpret select modern scientific discoveries to “prove” the divine origin of the Qurʾān, a pseudo-scientific endeavor known as iʿjāz ʿilmī. This paper contextualizes Naik’s branding and how he draws upon the authority of science and Western scientists. Naik has been able to trade on both his medical training and his South Asian roots by combining formulaic presentations from famous pro-Islamic Westerners such as Dr. Maurice Bucaille with stylings learned from preachers such as Ahmad Deedat. Garnering both devoted fans and vociferous critics, Naik has developed into a recognizable cultural symbol with his own transnational authority. Internet videos are one form of “new media” that enable us to study the movement of narratives. Lectures addressing both Islam and science appear often in these videos. One of the most popular speakers in this material is Dr. Zakir Naik, a Muslim preacher from India. Naik’s lectures often interpret select modern scientific discoveries to “prove” the divine origin of the Qurʾān, a pseudo-scientific endeavor known as iʿjāz ʿilmī. This paper contextualizes Naik’s branding and how he draws upon the authority of science and Western scientists. Naik has been able to trade on both his medical training and his South Asian roots by combining formulaic presentations from famous pro-Islamic Westerners such as Dr. Maurice Bucaille with stylings learned from preachers such as Ahmad Deedat. Garnering both devoted fans and vociferous critics, Naik has developed into a recognizable cultural symbol with his own transnational authority.
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authority
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Bucaillism/Bucailleism
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iʿjāz ʿilmi
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media studies
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participatory culture
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science and religion
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use of science in culture
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videos as sources
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Muslim televangelists
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10.1163/15700607-00583P04
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