GROUP 7GROUP 7CURRENT ISSUES IN the CURRENT ISSUES IN the

DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND Technologies IN AND Technologies IN ISLAMIC CountriesISLAMIC Countries

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Many issues arise regarding the development of sciences and technologies.

Some of the issues are related to Muslims and Islamic countries.

Thus, Muslims need to take necessary steps in order to solve and overcome the issues.

ISSUE 1 : HALAL PRODUCTi. Foodii. Cosmetics

ISSUE 2 : NUCLEAR AND WEAPONARY

ISSUE 1 HALAL PRODUCT

The awareness of Muslims from all over the world upon their obligation to consume halal product based on Islamic law creates greater demand for halal product.

Adulteration of halal product nowadays creates perplexity among Muslims.

Muslims become victims of the irresponsible people when they manipulate the fact of non-halal products as being halal.

The Islamic countries have taken preventive measures to overcome this issues by providing halal certification for product that can be used by Muslims.

The 10th Malaysia International Food

And Beverage Trade Fair

The tenth edition of Malaysia’s Food & Beverage Trade Fair (MIFB 09) was held on 9-11 July 2009 at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.

The world trade in Malaysia ranked the world 19th leading trading nation and the world’s 4th position in business efficiency.

Main traders of Malaysia are USA, Japan, China, and Thailand.

The authorities around the world are attracted to this regional annual trade focused fair that present a wide range of the latest and most current innovative food and beverage trends.

MIFB aims……..MIFB aims……..Targeted platform : provide strategic and focused trade platform that show the latest and most innovative Food & Beverage.

Targeted business matching : provide complimentary one-to-one business matching session that reliable for meeting business match and pursuing new market leads.

Targeted fly-in buyer program : Strong buyers promotional program attracting over 15 000 keen trade visitors from 45 countries recorded in 2008.

Targeted publicity : attract strong media presence and provide extensive coverage of the trade fair.

Targeted country participation: encourage the participation of country pavilions and co-promotes the offer of attractive potential for business and growth.

Targeted business forum: bring together eminent thinkers, movers and shakers of the industry together with agro-preneurs, researcher and academics who shares their knowledge and skills.

Targeted event : 10 anchors event which is Asian Agriculture Marketplace 08;Malaysia International Halal Food Hub; Malaysia’s Best; China Ministry of Agriculture Showcase; Pakistan Food Fest; Wonderful Taste of Taiwan;Tea from the Region; World of Fruits; 2009 Best Innovative New F&B Product and Services Award; MIFB Cooking Revolution.

Targeted networking: providing participants an ideal environment to mingle and their contact and network within the industry.

Targeted F&B gallery: focus on food trends and packaging and as a benchmark competition to sustain product innovation and development efforts.

Targeted communities: Setting pace for business solutions and strategic focused that provides easy access for buyer to source of product and services.

THE INNOVATIVE OF ONE THE INNOVATIVE OF ONE PURE COSMETICS IN PURE COSMETICS IN

MIDDLE EASTMIDDLE EAST

Dubai – Layla Mandi ; The Canadian make up artist who converted to Islam is marketing cosmetics called OnePure cosmetics which is religiously approved as ‘halal cosmetics’ .

She realized that the ingredients of many creams, lotions, and make up items did not fit with the idea of Islam.

Many cosmetic brands of animal byproduct such as blood, urine, fats, gelatin from horns and hooves, swine placenta and stearic acid, a fatty substances from the stomach lining, often of pigs.

Miss Mandi moved to Dubai to research about the shopping habit of Arab and Muslim women, and to develop her product she hired a chemist and a dermatologist from Canada.

OnePure contains an organic mix of halal-certified ingredients created to maximize the skin’s natural beauty.

OnePure cosmetics are guaranteed free from pork derivatives.

Package in luxury wrappers.

OnePure cosmetics has religious backing in the form of halal certification from Malaysia.

As something new that hits the market, critics of OnePure cosmetics started weighing on in the whole concept of halal beauty products for women.

Some says that it is just a clever marketing ploy to make Muslims women to buy the products so that they feel they are better Muslims.

Others insist that OnePure is not the first halal make up to be sold, the secularly marketed ‘The Body Shop’ has been in business for years and all of their products are free from animal derivatives.

However, for Mandi her top priority is fulfilling the halal beauty needs of everyday Muslim woman so that they can put their best face forward.

The Usage of Laser Technology in Latest Cosmetics Treatment

Laser technology is being used widely in latest cosmetic treatment such as for body, skin resurfacing for wrinkle reduction or treatment of acne scars removal of pigmented blemishes and treatment of vascular lesions.

These technologies include various types of lasers, intense pulsed light and radio-frequency energy.

Lasers emit an intense beam of light or energy (visible or invisible) with a specific wavelength, which is targeted at a type of tissue in the part of the body being treated. When the beam of energy reaches its target, it is absorbed and converted into heat. If the procedure is done properly, the heat inactivates or destroys cells in the target area without having a significant effect on the other cells that surround it.

The correct laser instrument is chosen for a given treatment and there is a risk of temporary effects, including immediate pain, reddening of the skin, bruising and swelling. Some lasers are equipped with cooling devices to reduce the risk.

If the wrong device is used or if a procedure is not done properly, the desired results may not be obtained and there is a risk of permanent scarring.

ISSUE 2NUCLEAR AND WEAPONARY

ISLAMIC COUNTRIES AND NUCLEAR

POWER

The misuse of nuclear power leaves bad impact to the Islamic countries.

The US, the Zionist regime [Israel], and the United Kingdom use their sophisticated nuclear power to attack Islamic countries.

We can take example from what happen in Gaza, Palestine, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Many innocent people were killed whereas cities and lands were destroyed.

CONCLUSIOCONCLUSIONN

We as Muslims should take the responsibilities to make science and technology glowing in Islamic countries.

The future growth of science and technologies can best be achieved through bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

The two organs of OIC; the Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) can be envisaged to play a very positive role in this regard provided they are adequately strengthened through a collective effort of OIC

members countries