Coming out of the fold of Mullaism ( which is creating doubt , fear and blockade in every process of thinking for past centuries ) is the answer - this does not defy Islam but makes you understand better what Islam demands from you - A morally vibrant, forward thinking society which focuses not only Human welfare but welfare of every creation of Allah ( swt ) who is the sovereign king or master of the universe.
Dear Faiz Sahib;
Dr. Abdus Salam was unquestionably a great great Pakistani due to his work.
It makes me think whether there is any conflict between religious thinking and scientific advancement?
It seems YES, in the West - they separated religion as one's relationship with the Allah. They left it on individual to follow. They made remarkable scientific progress and academic advancement.
Probably, answer is NO in the East, particularly amongst the Muslims, they failed to make progress after the Islamic Golden Age (c. 750 CE to c. 1257 CE) in which they did make remarkable contribution to scientific knowledge and education. Why they couldn't keep the pace and why there has been decline? It needs to be identified and rectified for our future generations.
Kind regards,
Muhammad Ali Chishty
----- Original Message -----
From: Faiz Al-Najdi
To: Farida Majid
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [PakistanWritersClub-Riyadh] Re: Dr Abdus Salam is the Father of the "Higgs Boson" - The Newly Discovered Particle Called "God Particle"
Dear Farida Sahiba et al:
Yes - rightly so. I was in Engineering University then and I also very vividly remember that he
preferred donning a Sherwani and a traditional Turban - very much a proud Pakistani.
I have read his bio and know that as a village boy he used to walk many miles to get to School.
From a simple poor villager he rose to become one of the most respected scientists and a well
regarded person across the world - in Europe especially.
However we Pakistanis are now brewing in religious stew. However, we tend to forget that every
one who was born and/or lives in Pakistan is a Pakistani - our brothers and sisters - regardless
of his/her religious association. And, with that extension we should all feel proud of his/her
achievement. Hope we are able to get to this point someday.
Thanx for your comments, Farida Sahiba!!!!
Love all and always.
Faiz Al-Najdi
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On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 12:16 AM, Farida Majid <farida_majid@hotmail.com> wrote:
Pakistan's treatment of Dr. Abdus Salam is truly heart-breaking when I watched a clipping of the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm where he, along with Sheldon Glashow and Steven Weinberg. were receiving the Prize in Physics in 1979. Salam was all dressed up -- in a smart achkan and an elaborate, crisply pleated turban -- his wife in a lovely silk sari -- he was ever so proud to be a Pakistani, and he wanted the whole world to know where he was from. I had tears in my eyes watching that Nobel Prize giving ceremony.
One should also bear in mind that the elementary particle 'boson' is named after another subcontinental physicist called Satyendranath Bose, a Bengali who used to be the Dean of the Physics Dept. at Dhaka University until the Partition.
Farida Majid
An older post from a Pakistani friend:
ONLY MATURE AND GRACEFUL NATIONS CAN HONOR THEIR HEROES. WE DISOWNED THE GREAT DR. ABDUL SALAM AND NOW MANMOHAN SINGH PAYS TRIBUTES TO HIM. THIS IS A SIGN OF NATIONS WHICH ARE MARCHING TOWARDS HEIGHTS OF GREATNESS.
http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20101019/982/tsc-manmohan-singh-pays-tributes-to-paki.html
Manmohan Singh pays tributes to Pakistani scientist Abdus Salam ![]()
'Professor Salam had great faith in the potential of scientists of the developing world and also in the essential unity of scientific purpose in advancing human civilization as a whole. It was this vision of Professor Salam that led him to establish the Third World Academy of Sciences in 1983,' the prime minister said.
'I had a great privilege of knowing Professor Salam way back from the 1950s when I was an undergraduate in St. John's College, Cambridge, and Professor Salam was a fellow of St. John's College. Subsequently, he and I worked very closely to write the report of the South Commission which was headed by Professor Julius Nyerere, the former president of Tanzania,' he said.
'In this context, I visited Professor Salam a number of times and his wisdom, vast experience and knowledge were truly phenomenal. I pay my homage and humble tribute to this great leader of science and revered scientist who showed us the path to cooperation and collaboration that will and can benefit us all.'
'It was Sir Winston Churchill who once said in an address at Harvard University way back in 1943: 'The empires of the future are going to be the empires of the mind'.
'There was perhaps no one who believed more fervently in Churchill's prophesy than Professor Abdus Salam, who was one of the most outstanding scientists of his generation,' the prime minister said.
He also said the developing world needed many more men and women like Salam to create empires of knowledge.
One should also bear in mind that the elementary particle 'boson' is named after another subcontinental physicist called Satyendranath Bose, a Bengali who used to be the Dean of the Physics Dept. at Dhaka University until the Partition.
Farida Majid
An older post from a Pakistani friend:
ONLY MATURE AND GRACEFUL NATIONS CAN HONOR THEIR HEROES. WE DISOWNED THE GREAT DR. ABDUL SALAM AND NOW MANMOHAN SINGH PAYS TRIBUTES TO HIM. THIS IS A SIGN OF NATIONS WHICH ARE MARCHING TOWARDS HEIGHTS OF GREATNESS.
http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20101019/982/tsc-manmohan-singh-pays-tributes-to-paki.html
Manmohan Singh pays tributes to Pakistani scientist Abdus Salam
Tue, Oct 19 03:26 PM
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday paid tributes to Pakistani Nobel laureate Abdus Salam and recalled his association with him at Cambridge during his student days.
Inaugurating the 21st general meeting of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, formerly known as Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) here, Manmohan Singh described Salam as a visionary.'Professor Salam had great faith in the potential of scientists of the developing world and also in the essential unity of scientific purpose in advancing human civilization as a whole. It was this vision of Professor Salam that led him to establish the Third World Academy of Sciences in 1983,' the prime minister said.
'I had a great privilege of knowing Professor Salam way back from the 1950s when I was an undergraduate in St. John's College, Cambridge, and Professor Salam was a fellow of St. John's College. Subsequently, he and I worked very closely to write the report of the South Commission which was headed by Professor Julius Nyerere, the former president of Tanzania,' he said.
'In this context, I visited Professor Salam a number of times and his wisdom, vast experience and knowledge were truly phenomenal. I pay my homage and humble tribute to this great leader of science and revered scientist who showed us the path to cooperation and collaboration that will and can benefit us all.'
'It was Sir Winston Churchill who once said in an address at Harvard University way back in 1943: 'The empires of the future are going to be the empires of the mind'.
'There was perhaps no one who believed more fervently in Churchill's prophesy than Professor Abdus Salam, who was one of the most outstanding scientists of his generation,' the prime minister said.
He also said the developing world needed many more men and women like Salam to create empires of knowledge.
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
From: subain1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 16:01:42 -0700
Subject: [mukto-mona] Pakistan shuns Nobel-winning physicist linked to 'God particle' because of religious beliefs
The Washington Post article should have read "Nobel-winning", as that would have been more appropriate than "prize-winning."
The sub-atomic particles, called Bosons, are named after Satyendra Nath Bose, who spent much of his active academic life at Dhaka University during the early and academically high standard times of the university, which was before the creation of Pakistan in 1947.
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