An imam of an east London mosque, Usama Hasan, received a death threat for arguing in support of human evolution two years ago. On Saturday, London played host to a riveting intrafaith dialogue on Islam's stance on the theory of evolution. The east London imam was one of the speakers – but this time there were others who shared his viewpoint.
[A COMMENT] Surely the real breakthrough will when Islam or any religion for that matter not only admits to evolution but admits that it invalidates claims that their books are inerrant.
[ANOTHER COMMENT] Since those who attended the debate are young professionals in london, we cant really speak of this as a breakthrough for the british muslim community. [Guardian Cif] Read more
