The Daily Times: Aisha Sarwari: The LUMS Abdus Salam Chair, once established, will be responsible to work in the spirit of everything that embodies Dr. Salam, who was inspired by the Quran for his ideas on the electro-weak theory and ‘Theory of Everything’ — excellence, tolerance and peace
Eqbal Ahmed, renowned Pakistani intellectual and writer, may God rest his soul in peace, in an interview with David Barsamian talked about prejudice, extremism and violence and about how his father was murdered over a land dispute in Bihar. He said something profound during this interview: “It is what you choose to do with your experience that matters.” When Daniel Pearl was brutally murdered in Karachi in 2002, his family “chose” to use that horrific experience to dilute hate that is pervasive in the world. They have formed the Daniel Pearl Foundation that performs peace concerts all over the world, and has launched an interfaith dialogue series between Judea Pearl, Daniel Pearl’s father and Dr. Akbar S Ahmed, the Chair for Islamic Studies at the American University. This dialogue helped to alleviate the growing mistrust and resentment between the Muslim and Jewish communities, and between Pakistanis and Israelis in the US and weave commonalities between the two Abrahamic faiths.
An even more significant step has been taken by Dr. Adil Najam, Vice Chancellor at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) for launching a fundraising campaign for the Abdus Salam Chair. Dr. Abdus Salam, one of the greatest scientists produced by the Islamic world and having received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979, deserves such an honour by LUMS, Pakistan’s number one ranked institute by the Higher Education Commission.
Inshallah.
Those nations continue to remember and honour their pride of performance continue to be bestowed with such blessings for ever unlike Mullahs led Pakistanis who only promote prejudices and hate do not recognise nobel laureate Dr Abdul Salam and Sir Zafarullah Khan simply because they were Ahmadi Muslims. God save Pakistan from adeemussama Mullahs.
In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious Ever Merciful
Welcome move from Pakistan Time, to Create Dr. Abdus Salam chair, for which Dr. Salam duly deserved. May the Nation be delivered from the dark clutches of Mullas and shun prejudices and become enlighten Developing Nation of the World. May the Nation built the country the State of Quid-e-Aazam in which State have no concern with the beliefs of its citizens. May that all citizens of the State of Pakistan participate in the development of the Nation in all the walk of life. May that Religion and beliefs be a matter between Allah and him or her. May we not thrust our beliefs upon others. May we use our brains to determine our destiny. Aameen.
zarif Ahmad