Nobel Prize in Medicine 2012

john B.Gurdon

Shinya Yamanaka

The Nobel Prize 2012 in Medicine is awarded to British researcher John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka from Japan. They discover that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent.

Nobel Prize in Physics 2012

Finally Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Serge Haroche and David Wineland. They developed techniques to study the interplay between light and matter on the smallest and most intimate imaginable scale.

Jewish Biologist got Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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http://www.jspace.com/news/articles/jewish-biologist-wins-nobel-prize-in-chemistry/11127

A Cut in Nobel Prize Money

alfred nobel

Nobel Prize award was started by a will of Swedish philanthropist inventor Alfred Nobel and were first awarded in 1901. As the Nobel Prize season approaches, discussion starts on media and social circles about it. 20 % cut in Nobel Prize money is decided by committee. Meeting of committee for award of Nobel Prize in field of science, human rights, peace, medicine, literature and economics is going to be held in Stockholm, capital city of Sweden. Official announcement of award will be on Friday 12 October. 231 personalities from the world are in contest including an anti-veil woman from Afghanistan and an Egyptian Nun. Many people claims that Nobel Prize award is biased at some extent, as committee did not nominate any Muslim who has anti-Israel or anti-west thoughts despite what ever he done in his field. And usually anti-Islam people had nominated for award, as done in current year in case of nominee from Afghanistan.

Gender Equality and Islam

Gender Equality

Gender equality is, first and foremost, a human right. This signifies building women's rights identical to men's and also making men's rights equal to women's. Gender equality is the quantifiable equivalent representation of women and men. Gender equality does not mean that women and men are the similar, but that they have equal value and should be accorded equal treatment. 

Pakistan has a population of about 180 million, over half of which are women. It is a smart economics to guarantee gender equality as a certification towards economic self dependence. By neglecting greater part of the segment from the economic mainstream we cannot generate better economic outcomes in this generation and the upcoming.

There is a gigantic space among genders to cover, mainly in areas of primary education, health care and equal opportunities for mainstreaming women in economic process. Similar to other low and middle-income developing countries, Pakistan has made some growth towards removing inequality in primary education by enhancing girls' enrolment proportion. In the current past when women had representation of 33% in local government level, a noteworthy development was achieved in delivery of community services at society. Legislation work concerning to all growth procedures predominantly relating to social sector was facilitated due to existence of women legislators who by nature are more anxious with interests of humanity as a whole.

Some people and surveys say that women faces unfairness in our society but is it possible that men are now being discriminated?  When the job advert explicitly declared that female candidates are preferred, in some families, wife is most dominant person we all know this fact. (Smiles)I believe that when there is a call for gender balance this stand for providing an even playing field where men and women could compete equally without favoritism or preference.

In Islam, there is no discrimination of male and female sex as the teachings of Holy Quran show that ALLAH (SWT) has created all human being equivalents. Several Verses of the Qur’an and Prophetic Traditions enjoin gender equality which definitely proves that reality.

“O mankind! Fear your Lord Who (initiated) your creation from a single soul, then from it created its mate, and from these two spread (the creation of) countless men and women.”

 “And according to usage, women too have rights over men similar to the rights of men over women.”

In Islam both men and women benefit from equal opportunities in all fields of life. However, it is also essential to differentiate between the responsibilities Islam has placed on both so, that they could develop their capabilities accordingly in the most excellent way, within their particular spheres and do not have to encounter any social anarchy. So far as the assignment of different tasks to women on the basis of competence is concerned, Islamic history is replete with examples.

I think that the matter of gender equality should not be seen in the religious point of view; rather it should be looked at from a broader angle. This issue is cultural, social, sociological and economic. It is class-based instead of faith-based. Had this subject been spiritual one, five women would not have elected as prime ministers in different democratic countries of the Islamic world. Contrary to this if we come across the western world, it appears that women were granted right to vote in the last century. So far as the top state office is concerned, no woman has so far reached in an enlightened country like the US. The similar is the case of the mainstream European countries.

In the deficiency of gender equality a society would face deprivation, economic disparity and other social harms. We as a whole should have to struggle to over come it. Education is the instrument that can facilitate the society to break the pattern of gender discrimination. There should be a discussion in Pakistan to confront such wrong concepts of gender inequality and make awareness to the society that it is Islam who has the power to demolish it.

Syria: Situation and Solution

Syria: Situation and Solution

Syria, a country situated at west from Pakistan. Iran is in between Pakistan and Syria. Now a days Syrians are facing a country wide violence of human rights, committing by Syrian government. Basharul Asad’s government slaughtering civilians and try to makes foundation of its rule firm.  Basharul asad claims that usa and nato are interfering in Syria and that is unlawful according to Uno charter. Patriots said that Basharul asad has no right to rule the country as he loses the public support. They said that we want a democratic system in Syria instead of this autocracy. Despite all, one thing is fact that ruler family of Syria had made people slaves from decades and no one have right to challenge their authority. Acts of brutality and huge aggression of human rights are observed. I don’t say that in current scenario, usa or nato are not involved, but problem is that Syrian government is not willing to give people their rights. So that’s why where ever they found any help they take it. Arab countries are also against bashrul asad’s government and wish its collapse. Newly elected Egyptian president Muhammad Mursi condemns Syrian government that shows his views about Syria. Now problem is that if with the help of usa and nato, fighters succeeded its mean that usa will try to establish a government that safeguard his stakes and people of Syria get no fruits of revolution. Some necessary steps should be taken by Muslim world specifically by Arab Muslim countries in this regard.

1-      I think reconciliation has no worth at this stage but as last chance Arab countries may try to bring both sides on table and built pressure on Bashrul asad to leave the president house and contest in election for next.

2-      If it fails then Arab countries should increase there venture in fight and try to make connection with freedom fighters. It will help them to make a Muslim stake oriented government at the end.

3-      Freedom fighters should organize themselves and become unanimously agreed upon an Islamic democratic republic of Syria after war.

Women in Islam

women in islam

Role of women in society is significantly shifts from previous lines. Now women are practically participating in every walk of life. We saw them as holder of public offices and delivering on key posts. Their life style is changed. Even a women living in village try to follow latest standers of style. They are trying enhancing their role and work side by side with their counter part. So many theories are here about role of women in society. Women have 4 honorable designations according to Islam.

1-      Mother

2-      Sister

3-      Daughter

4-      Wife

These all are very beautiful and distinguish relations. In western society these relations are not working properly. They expand her role, that’s why she becomes a commodity. To see the views of Islam on the role of woman in society, we must see what the Holy Qur'an says about her role and place in society. Islam says both man and woman are same by nature.

ALLAH (SWT) says in Holy Quran

“He (Allah) made all of you from one being, and from that being He made its mate”

Islam says that women can participate in society energetically but within some limits and one of them is veil.

ALLAH (SWT) ordered in Holy Quran:

"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them (when they go abroad)."

It is a reality that Islam gives honor to women and before the arrival of Holy Prophet (PBUH) women were in worst condition. Islam gives them an honorable status in the world.