Islam, Homo sapiens Evolution, and the First Humans
Kamran Ahmed|/source/kamran-ahmed
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Kamran Ahmed|/source/kamran-ahmed
Source: Kamran Ahmed Oct 18, 2017 No Comments
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This video describes one Islamic view of Homo sapiens evolution and how humans today are separate from the evolutionary tree of life.
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