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Thanks to Irtiqa<\/a> for pointing out the existence of a web site dedicated to Islam and science fiction<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In spite of the significant degree of interest in religion<\/i>\u00a0and science fiction, exploration of intersections between sci-fi and Islam are actually disappointingly rare.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sorry I only learned of the site now. It has been around for a while \u2013 see for instance this post on the Muslim character Sayid Jarrah on LOST<\/a> from a couple of years ago.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to Irtiqa for pointing out the existence of a web site dedicated to Islam and science fiction. In spite of the significant degree of interest in religion\u00a0and science fiction, exploration of intersections between sci-fi and Islam are actually disappointingly rare. I\u2019m sorry I only learned of the site now. 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