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...want to spread awareness of Islam on campus. Let people see that we are not what all of the stereotypes of Muslims would say that we are,” said Omar A. Khan ’06, the treasurer of Harvard Islamic Society, which is sponsoring this week’s events...
...Saeed Khan, director and senior fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, spoke for an hour Saturday about using Islamic scripture to resolve complicated issues surrounding stem cell research and genomic therapy. He discussed how the Fiqh Council, an Islamic advisory body which issues interpretations of the law, has provided guidelines on controversial topics such as the use of fetal stem cells for research purposes...
...Islam has a very progressive and very pragmatic viewpoint when it comes to stem cell research,” Khan said. “This is a departure from many other religions...
...Khan did however note the similarities between Islam and other religions regarding genomics in general...
Their goal, Afghan military officials say, is to capture small districts in Afghanistan's lawless hinterlands from which they can harass the U.S. and its allies. "They haven't yet secured bases in the cities to begin operations," says General Khan Mohammed, a corps commander in Kandahar. "But in the rural areas they are back...