Islam and Knowledge

Muslim countries have established organizations to meet their
religious, political, economic and social needs such as the OIC
(Organization of Islamic Conference), Arab League, Muslim World Bank,
Muslim World League, World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), etc. But
to my knowledge, no organization or institution has been established
to meet the scientific and technological needs. Therefore there is
an urgent need to establish the following:

- Islamic Academy of Sciences.
- Think-Tank institutions to solve scientific and technological
problems of the Muslim countries
- Islamic Foundations to award grants.
- Recognition of Muslim scientists.
- Establishment of Alternatives to Nobel Prizes, such as King Faizal
Awards.
- Prizes for work done or accomplishments of Muslim scientists and
technologists.
- Islamic Atomic Energy Agency where Muslim scientists and engineers
from Muslim countries can be trained in the peaceful uses of nuclear
energy.
- Exchange of Muslim scholars in the sciences and engineering.
- Holding of Annual Meetings at the national and international level.

Fortunately, Allah (SWT) has given a bounty to many Islamic
countries, an income over 100 billion dollars per year. Hence,
Islamic countries have the opportunity and resources to make Islamic
sciences and technology NUMBER ONE in the world, once again. Let us
ignite the spark of our great achievements to be materialized in the
near future. Let the Muslim scientists and engineers in the western
world contribute to the health, welfare and prosperity of our less
fortunate brothers and sisters in the Islamic countries by
contributing our brilliance. Insha'Allah, the First World Conference
on Science, Technology and the Islamic Civilization will offer the
opportunity to tap the cream of Islamic intelligentsia.

REFERENCES
1. Syed, I.B.: "Islamic Medicine-1,000 Years Ahead of its Times".
Journal of Islamic Medical Association (USA), 13(1): 6-13, 1981.
2. Nasr, S.H.: "Science and Civilization in Islam." New American
Library, Inc., New York, 1968, pp. 184-229.
3. Salam, A.: IAEA Bulletin, 22(2), 81-83, and 1980
4. Campbell, D.: "Arabian Medicine", Vol. I, Paul, Trench, Trubner &
Co. Ltd., London, 1926.
5. Faruqi, I.R.: " Islamization of Knowledge: General Principles
and Workplan." International Institute of Islamic Thought,
Washington, D.C., pp. 43-48, 1982.
By Ibrahim B. Syed, Ph. D. President,Islamic Research Foundation
International, Inc.7102W. Shefford Lane Louisville, KY 40242-6462, USA

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[RoseTruth]

@Hurmain24 you can work, the first wife of the Prophet of Islam was a business woman, just be business-like with the men you have to interact with if you know what i mean. women are encouraged to study, it's needed, especially at this day and age, we need female scholars and females in every field. so i highly encourage you to study and work.

[Hurmain24]

Hello, ilve been wondering if you csn answer my questions as soon as possible. my qestion is that i want to learn alot. about islam and general knowledge, like in math and science. i love obtainning knowledge. I am a women, and being that i was told that you can not have a job in where there are men and i have interact with men. my teacher in highschool are men. what do i do? do i continue to study?

[Player201410]

@catveezle

Camera was invented by a muslim.

It was called "Qumra"

[catveezle]

muslims have been held back and kept in ignorance, because islam put up a block to critical thought and rational enquiry, when it comes to anything directly related to the faith.

its as if islam fears that any rational critical exploration and pursuit of the truth might unearth something that will cause islam to collapse....so all questioning was discouraged.

mohammed himself said not to enquire too deeply lest you lose your faith, so he began this reluctance and others have enshrined it.

[Pua8]

'From among my followers there will be some people who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk (clothes), the drinking of alcoholic drinks and the use of musical instruments, as lawful.'

we have to get rid of this sickness.. music instruments are HARAM!.. please remove the music sister/akhi.. thanks for the vid its beautiful

[FsYed10]

good video - can anyone please tell me the song in this video?

[thinker6236]

@blomstersenter

also google, islamonline :Apostasy: Major and Minor