11 February 2010

International Journal of Cardiology publishes Islamic apologetic tract

The article claims that "Found within the Qur'an and Hadeeth are accurate descriptions of anatomical structures, surgical procedures, physiological characteristics, and medical remedies."

This is a staple of contemporary Islamic apologetics, but does such a claim really have a place in a scholarly medical journal? One wonders if The International Journal of Cardiology would publish an article about how Christian or Buddhist texts reflect some modern scientific understanding. [Jihad Watch] Read more