by Ahmad Ali
Ahmad Ali criticises
Muslim mentality of not taking into account the scientific research and trying
to prove their point without understanding Islam and Quran. He writes:
Clearly, we must move
beyond stereotypical divisions of ‘faith vs. reason’. This is a complex issue
because the issue here is clearly not about intelligence, scientific curiosity,
hard work or open enquiry. These British Muslim students have enrolled and
successfully qualified for these courses beating thousands of other applicants
by exhibiting these very qualities. So calling these individuals backward or
insulting their intelligence in any other similar type of fashion is wrong.
Having said that, I myself,
as a British Muslim student studying medicine deeply disagrees with this
walkout; protest cannot be the way we engage with new scientific discoveries.
Our faith cannot be so weak and so fragile that it shatters at the first sight
of apparent contradiction and doubt. It cannot be held hostage to reactionary
forces that channel emotional frustrations at the state of Muslim power in the
world. Instead of seeking head on confrontation; dialogue must be sought for.
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