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consolidate it in the fields of education, science, culture and communication, as well
as to develop and upgrade these fields, within the framework of the civilizational
reference of the Islamic world and in the light of the human Islamic values and
ideals”.
IBEST, the Islamic Body on Ethics of Science and Technology is an ISESCO body that
evaluates scientific researches and applications, in accordance with the Islamic
principles and morals. It was established during the First Islamic Conference of
Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific and Research, held in Saudi Arabia in
October 2000.
Based on the Islamic Sharia, it aims to direct public Muslim opinion regarding some
important ethical issues; to analyze scientific and technical progress; to contribute
towards coordination and exchange of opinions among national committees on
ethics of science and new technologies; to build Islamic consensus on ethical issues;
to study issues related to medicine and biology such as: artificial insemination,
cloning, environmental issues, informatics and other topical, crucial issues, in the
light of the Islamic as well as the human ethical norms at large; to promote the
insertion of ethics in teaching curricula, in order to underline the respect for ethical
norms and principles.
Practically, IBEST work is to: set up databases, with national and international
initiatives performed in Islamic countries; to face problematic ethical issue from an
Islamic point of view; to investigate new and emerging ethical issues; to organize
international conferences; to promote awareness on ethical issues with the teaching
of ethics in educational and training programmes; to encourage the creation of
ethics committees to review ethical concerns and research in Islamic countries; to
conduct media campaign, publish guidelines, books, articles.
IBEST works in coordination with regional and international organizations and
institutions, involved in the study of ethics of science and technology and closely
collaborates with national ethics committee in its Member States.
http://www.isesco.org.ma/index.php?page=/Home
Islamic Medical Association of Northern America
IMANA
The Muslim Medical Association was founded in 1967 during the annual meeting
of the Muslim Students Association (MSA), as a branch of MSA. A year later during
the first independent convention of MSA of USA and Canada, IMANA was
established after the writing of a Constitution and the development of its logo.
IMANA aims to provide a forum and resources for Muslim physicians and people
involved in health care, promoting Islam medical ethics and values in the
community. It also aims to be a leader in national and international global health
care, on the basis of the Islamic perspective.
The IMANA website hosts a section dedicated to ethics in which people can find
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