Maurice Bucaille (; 19 July 1920 – 17 February 1998) was a doctor and a specialist in the field of

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who was appointed as the family physician of

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in 1973. His patients included the members of the family of Egyptian President

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. Bucaille is primarily known for his book ''The Bible, The Qur'an and Science'' that he wrote following his study of the

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of the Egyptian

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. The book contained multiple references to the

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, which gave rise to speculations that Bucaille had converted to Islam; a fact that he had never confirmed or denied. Literary critic

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wrote in ''

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'' that some of Bucaille's "assertions have been ridiculed by scientists and sophisticated theologians." The book gave rise to a movement called Bucailleism, which tries to relate modern science with religion, especially

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. Since the publishing of ''The Bible, the Quran and Science'', Bucaillists have promoted the idea that the Quran is of divine origin, arguing that it contains scientifically correct facts.Explorations in Islamic science
Ziauddin Sardar, (1989), retrieved 28 March 2011An illusion of harmony: science and religion in Islam (2007)

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, retrieved 28 March 2011 According to ''

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'', Bucailleism is "in some ways the Muslim counterpart to Christian creationism" and although "while creationism rejects much of modern science, Bucailleism embraces it."

Publications

* ''La Bible, le Coran et la Science : Les Écritures Saintes examinées à la lumière des connaissances modernes'', Seghers 1976, (), Pocket 2003, () *''Les Momies des pharaons et la médecine'', Séguier, 1987 (). Mummies of the Pharaohs: Modern Medical Investigations by Maurice Bucaille. Translated by Alastair D. Pannell and the author. Illustrated. 236 pp. New York: St. Martin's Press. * ''Réflexions sur le Coran'', with

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, Seghers, (Reflections on the Koran), 1989 (). * ''L'homme d'où vient-il? Les réponses de la science et des Écritures Saintes'' (Where does man come from? The responses of science and Scripture), Seghers, 1980 7ème éd.(). ** * ''Moïse et Pharaon ; Les Hébreux en Egypte'' ; (Moses and Pharaoh, The Hebrews in Egypt) Quelles concordances de Livres saints avec l'Histoire, Seghers, 1995 ().

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The Qur'an & The Modern Science - Dr. Maurice Bucaille , , All in One , ,
Via

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. * Bucaille speaking

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The Bible, Qur’an and Science book and history of Dr Maurice Bucaille – by Dr Zakir Naik
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