Cairo, Egypt: "There is no conflict between Islam and science," Zaghloul El-Naggar declares as we sit in the parlor of his villa in Maadi, an affluent suburb of Cairo. "Science is inquisition. It's running after the unknown. Islam encourages seeking knowledge. It's considered an act of worship." What people call the scientific method, he explains, is really the Islamic method: "All the wealth of knowledge in the world has actually emanated from Muslim civilization. The Prophet Muhammad said to seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave. The very first verse came down: 'Read.' You are required to try to know something about your creator through meditation, through analysis, experimentation, and observation."
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