In adapting to life in the melting pot of America, I discovered that the same soft power of science has a huge influence in building bridges between cultures and religions - and has the potential to do so with the Muslim world.
Interpretation
Science can unite diverse cultures and promote understanding.
Ahmed Zewail highlights the ability of science to transcend cultural and religious boundaries, emphasizing its role as a unifying force in a diverse society like America. He suggests that through scientific collaboration and dialogue, deeper connections can be established, particularly with communities such as the Muslim world, fostering mutual respect and understanding.
In practice
A speaker at a cultural event discussing the importance of science in bridging gaps between communities.
In the 1970s, what I, as a young foreign student studying in the United States, found most dynamic, exciting and impressive about this country is what much of the world continues to value most about the U.S. today: its open intellectual culture, its great universities, its capacity for discovery and innovation.
As a cultural product of both 'East' and 'West', I do not believe there is a fundamental basis for a clash of civilisations, or that the West is the cause of all problems.
Who can determine where one ends and the other begins?
There is a state of perfect peace with God to be attained under imperfect obedience.
No journey is too great,_x000D_ when one finds what one seeks.
While you are alive, your worldly self is like a collector of benefits from Allah's bounties, which come to you from myriads of hands.
The medical argument for animal testing doesn't stand up. Even if it did, I don't think we should kill other species. We think we're so much better; I'm not sure we are. I tell people, We've beaten into submission every animal on the face of the Earth, so we are the clear winners of whatever battle is going on between the species. Couldn't we be generous? I really do think it's time to get nice. No need to keep beating up on them. I think we've got to show that we're kind.
Thus it happens in matters of state; for knowing afar off (which it is only given a prudent man to do) the evils that are brewing, they are easily cured. But when, for want of such knowledge, they are allowed to grow so that everyone can recognize them, there is no longer any remedy to be found.
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