Harun Yahya
Harun Yahya (also called: Adnan Oktar) (February 2, 1956) is a Turkish author and Islamic fundamentalist. He is an Islamic creationist who opposes the teaching of Intelligent Design theory.[1] Yahya is a Holocaust denier.[2]
Atlas of Creation
See also: Global creationism
The Atlas of Creation is a series of Islamic creationist books, written by Adnan Oktar under the pen name Harun Yahya.
The first volume of Atlas of Creation contains over 800 glossy pages and weighs 12 pounds (5.4 kg). The Turkish original was translated into English, German, Chinese, French, Dutch, Italian, Urdu, Hindi and Russian.
Tens of thousands of copies of the book have been sent, on an unsolicited basis to schools and to prominent researchers and research institutes throughout Europe and the United States.
The books caused a furor in Europe and the Committee on Science and Education of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe issued a report.
According to Time magazine, "The source of the funds that support Yahya's Science Research Foundation remains a well-kept secret."[3]