Shihabuddin Nadvi
Mohammed Shihabuddin Nadvi was an Indian Islamic scholastic philosopher, religious reformer and writer. He was born in the city of Bangalore on 12 November 1931 and wrote more than 100 books on the Qur'an, Hadith and modern science. He also founded Furqania Academy as a center for research on Qur'anic sciences in Bangalore in 1970. Some scholars regard him as Mujaddid; a religious revivalist. He died on 18 April 2002.
Major works
His books include:Evolution or Creation?The Holy Qur'an and BiologyThe Holy Qur'an Natural WorldCloning Testifies ResurrectionQur'anic Code of ArgumentationQur'anic Concept of KnowledgeDeath of the Sun and the DoomsdayQur'an, Science and the MuslimsMoon Sighting and Astronomical CalculationsRise and Fall of Muslims in Science- ''Need to Institutionalize Zakat''