417)The Web Wanderings Blog: A Remarkable Feeder Blog that helps nourish and sustain my own Blog; Quotes of Aga Khan IV

"Our religious leadership must be acutely aware of secular trends, including those generated by this age of science and technology. Equally, our academic or secular elite must be deeply aware of Muslim history, of the scale and depth of leadership exercised by the Islamic empire of the past in all fields"(Aga Khan IV, 6th February 1970, Hyderabad, Pakistan)

"Our interpretation of Islam places enormous value on knowledge. Knowledge is the reflection of faith if it is used properly. Seek out that knowledge and use it properly"(Aga Khan IV, Toronto, Canada, 8th June 2005)

"In the ebb and flow of history, "knowledge is a shield against the blows of time". It dispels "the torment of ignorance" and nourishes "peace to blossom forth in the soul"."(Aga Khan IV quoting Nasir Khusraw, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 30, 2003)

"The truth, as the famous Islamic scholars repeatedly told their students, is that the spirit of disciplined, objective enquiry is the property of no single culture, but of all humanity. To quote the great physician and philosopher, Ibn Sina: "My profession is to be forever journeying, to travel about the universe so that I may know all its conditions." "(Aga Khan IV, Aga Khan University, 16 March 1983, Karachi, Pakistan)

"It (Surah of Light from the Quran) tells us that the oil of the blessed olive tree lights the lamp of understanding, a light that belongs neither to the East nor West. We are to give this light to all. In that spirit, all that we learn will belong to the world and that too is part of the vision I share with you"(Aga Khan IV, Speech, 25 Sept. 1979)

The above are 5 quotes and excerpts taken from Blogpost FourHundred:
http://gonashgo.blogspot.com/2008/09/400blogpost-four-hundred-knowledge.html



In April 2008 Web Wanderings began as a Blog entitled "Web Wanderings: News, Stories and More", which rivetted my attention:

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/

The author's internet search capabilities for uncovering scientific material(which I am very interested in) appear to be outstanding. Since I am generally all thumbs when it comes to using a computer and especially navigating an internet search engine, Web Wanderings Blog has turned out to be a great benefit for me and I appreciate it very much.

Here are just a few of Web Wanderings postings that I have commented on:

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/the-brain-unveiled-a-new-imaging-method-offers-a-spectacular-view-of-neural-structures/

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/enceladus-up-close/#comments

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/news-mcgill-physicists-discover-new-state-of-matter/#comments

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/filament-of-dark-matter-strings-14-galaxies/#comments

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/the-faith-of-scientists-in-their-own-words/#comments

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/50-stunning-underwater-photos/#comments

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/the-sun-the-big-picture-bostoncom/#comments

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/planets-loneliest-bug-revealed-bbc-news/

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/the-magnificent-seven-projects-that-will-answer-big-questions-about-the-cosmos/#comment-46

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/bbc-news-science-environment-unbreakable-encryption-unveiled/#comment-45

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/earth-from-above/

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/new-jupiter-image/

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/american-public-education-material-science-and-religious-beliefs/

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/embracing-mind-the-common-ground-of-science-and-spirituality/

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/breakthrough-in-mapping-248-dimensional-object/

http://webwanderings.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/adnan-oktar-aka-harun-yahya-campaigns-to-ban-richard-dawkins-website-in-turkey/


Easy Nash

The Qur'an itself repeatedly recommends Muslims to become better educated in order better to understand God's creation: Aga Khan IV(2007)
The Quran tells us that signs of Allah's Sovereignty are found in the contemplation of His Creation: Aga Khan IV(2007)
This notion of the capacity of the human intellect to understand and to admire the creation of Allah will bring you happiness in your everyday lives: Aga Khan IV(2007)
Islam, eminently logical, placing the greatest emphasis on knowledge, purports to understand God's creation: Aga Khan IV(2006)
The first and only thing created by God was the Intellect(Aql): Prophet Muhammad(circa 632CE)