Islam and science
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Added: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 UTC
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In many countries with large Muslim populations the pendulum of power is swinging away from secular (but mostly undemocratic) government back to where it was for many centuries: to Islamist regimes, and Islamic law. What does this mean for Muslim scientists and science? For a very long time, Muslim states have scored badly on measures of science and technology. Will things be any better or worse under the new Islamist governments?
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Are you a native Muslim scientist, or part of the Muslim diaspora? What do you think needs to be done to improve the situation for scientists in the Islamic world? Let us know...
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