Full Body Scanners in Airports and Railway Stations

Just came across this opinion - which I thought might interest some readers, being a 'technological', religious, security and ethical issue: Deoband Darul Uloom Darul Ifta, Full Body Scanners in Airports and Railway Stations [click on in-page link to access pdf]

'Expert meeting in Makkah on ethics of internet use in scientific research'

IINA, Islam/Internet: Expert meeting in Makkah on ethics of internet use in scientific research, 3 Jan 2012 "As well as developing a roadmap to tailor laws and ethics for scientific research carried out via the internet to the principles of Islamic Law, the meeting will review participant countries’ experiences on the matter, examine laws regarding the use of the internet and its systems to combat cybercrimes, identify tools to gear the internet to scientific research, and establish a draft regulatory framework thereto."

KSA internet ethics

Diana al-Jassem, arabnews.com, Separating grains of truth from today’s communication chaff, 4 Jan 2011 "Saud Kateb, professor of mass communication and media at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, said urban legends spread due to an absence of a clear criteria about how people should behave when using modern media, such as the Internet."

Getting lost in the virtual world

Rahla Khan, Saudi Gazette, Getting lost in the virtual world, 4 Jan 10 Discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of the internet, from a Muslim perspective (including a brief reference to some of my work).

Opinion piece: ethics, diamonds and technology

Molouk Y. Ba-Isa, Arab News, Your mobile may be financing murder, 15 Dec 09 "Since 1996, more than 5.4 million people have died from the ravaging effects of war and its aftermath in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Despite successful elections in 2006, more than 45,000 people are still dying every month in eastern Congo, mostly from hunger and disease resulting from the ongoing conflict. Consumer demands helped stop the violence in Africa fueled by Blood Diamonds. If you want peace of mind in enjoying your cell phone, iPod or notebook computer, support an end to the trade in conflict minerals."

More information: raisehopeforcongo.org