Hay Ibn Yaqazan meets Robinson Crusoe in the Island of Unity

Description : Ibn Tufayl, the writer of Hay Ibn Yaqazan and Daniel Defoe, the writer of Robinson Crusoe all have an imaginary meeting because Hay died in 1185 and Defoe died in 1731. Ibn Tufayl and Defoe discuss differences between the stories and Defoe admits that his story is an adventure but Ibn Tufayl precedes him and his work has more depth.

SGD : SDG 4: Quality Education

Keywords : This story links reality, science and the imagination in an imaginary meeting between Ibn Tufayl who died in the 12th century and Daniel Defoe who died in the 18th century. They discussed the characters they wrote about.

Type : short story

Relations : A series of ten stories entitled Strange Encounters

Coverage : Comparing the history of Arab and western scientists

Language and Age : In Arabic and translated into English For 8-10 year old children

Publishing Rights : The Writer

Publisher and Place : Cairo: Al-Dar Al-Masriah Al-Lubnaniah

Publication Date : 1996

E-Format : 16 pages with illustrations