Prestigious journal investigates the spread of Islamic creationism

It is quite unusual for scientific journals to investigate political matters, but this week the respected publication Science ran a discussion on the extent of creationist thinking in Islamic countries. As already discussed by our friends over at the Daily Dish, the report by Salman …

“Darwinism is the life-blood of terror”: an interview with Adnan Oktar

In this exclusive interview, Adnan Oktar - the man behind the pen name Harun Yahya – answers questions posed by our editor Milo Yiannopoulos and by Counterknowledge.com readers. He reveals how his profound Islamic faith has inspired his creationist beliefs, and answers some tough questions about Richard Dawkins, censorship …

What would you ask Adnan Oktar, controversial Turkish creationist?

Do you have a burning question to ask Adnan Oktar, the controversial Turkish creationist who writes under the name of Harun Yahya? This is your opportunity. Mr. Oktar (about whom we have written here, here and here) has granted Counterknowledge.com an exclusive interview, so we’re asking our …

Islamic creationists score another sinister little victory

Adnan Oktar Adnan Oktar, the Turkish Muslim creationist who runs the dynamic Harun Yahya propaganda machine, has succeeded in blocking his fellow countrymen from accessing the website of Turkey’s third largest-selling newspaper. As the Guardian reports: A court ruled that Turkish web users should be …

Poor Richard Dawkins

As if being mauled by Counterknowledge readers wasn’t enough, now he’s had richarddawkins.net banned in Turkey for being defamatory and blasphemous. No, really. It will come as no surprise to long-time readers of this blog that the culprit is our old friend(s) Harun Yahya, whose …