The seismic Qurʾān: Explaining the apocalypse of Islam
Name of applicant
Thomas Hoffmann
Title
Professor
Institution
University of Copenhagen
Amount
DKK 990,662
Year
2024
Type of grant
Monograph Fellowships
Summary
The Seismic Qurʾān explores how apocalyptic imagery in the Qurʾān, such as earthquakes, crumbling mountains, and scorching stones, reflects not only Biblical influences but also real seismic events in pre-Islamic Arabia. By integrating Qurʾānic and Biblical studies with geology, this monograph reframes religious texts as reflections of both historical and environmental events.