Wisdom, science seen in Islamic civilisation
A two-day global Al-Farabi Forum concluded on Tuesday with national and international experts emphasising on regaining the golden age of Islam by excelling in science, technology and innovation.
The event, organised by COMSTECH and the government of Kazakhstan, was inaugurated by President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday.
In the concluding session of the forum, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Rector Dr Galimkair Mutanov said that the most important task for humanity in this world is to recognise the Creator who made him conscious, adding that wisdom and science are reflected in Islamic civilisation. “Unfortunately, the golden age of Islamic scientific glory is not appreciated today,” he lamented.
Dr Mutanov informed that the reason behind the decline of Islamic societies is the distance from faith. “Islamic countries have lost education and science while extremism is increasing,” he noted, suggesting that we should pay special attention to the golden age of Islam and define the issues raised in Islamic philosophy in relation to religion and science.
His address was followed by an hour-long panel discussion on factors responsible for the current decline of science, technology, philosophy and economy in the Muslim world with Dr Ehsan Masood from the United Kingdom, Dr Syed Nomanul Haq, Dr Ghazna Khalid and Dr Iqbal Choudhary while Dr Khurshid Hasnain moderated the session.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 23rd, 2020.