Maurice Bucaille

• Name — Maurice Bucaille • Birth Name — Maurice Henri Jules Bucaille • Born — 19 July 1920 • Birthplace — Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados, France • Died — 17 February 1998 • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — * Physician • scientist • author • Notable Works — Mummies of the Pharaohs – Modern Medical Investigations and The Bible, The Qur'an and Science

Maurice Bucaille was a specialist in the field of gastroenterology. In 1973, he was appointed as the family physician of Faisal of Saudi Arabia. His patients included the members of the family of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. In 1976, Bucaille published a book titled The Bible, The Qur'an and Science following his study of the mummy of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II. The book contained multiple references to the Quran, relating science and Quran in which Bucaille concluded that the Quran is a divine revelation and that it was not written by any man. The book gave rise to a movement called Bucailleism, which tries to relate modern science with religion, especially Islam. 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 and historically correct facts. According to The Wall Street Journal, Bucailleism is "in some ways the Muslim counterpart to Christian creationism" and although "while creationism rejects much of modern science, Bucailleism embraces it."

Maurice Bucaille is renowned for his efforts to demonstrate the compatibility of Islamic teachings with modern scientific knowledge. His most influential work, The Bible, The Qur'an and Science, published in 1976, examines the scriptures of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the context of contemporary scientific discoveries. Bucaille concluded that the Qur'an contains statements consistent with modern science, suggesting its divine origin. One of Bucaille's notable claims involves the Qur'anic account of Pharaoh's body being preserved as a sign for future generations (Qur'an 10:92). He linked this verse to the discovery of the mummy of Ramesses II, suggesting that the physical preservation of the Pharaoh's body corroborates the Qur'anic narrative.