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Most of the world's 1.6 billion Muslims don't speak the language and rely on interpretations of it, he said. " An astonishing 80 per cent have absolutely no access to the meaning of the Qur'an," he said, citing numbers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation that represents 57 Muslim- majority countries. Only 15 per cent speak Arabic as their native language and about five per cent learn Arabic as a second language, Iqbal said. " They don't know the Arabic language anymore. They don't know what they're reading." Internet extremists have taken advantage of that, twisting verses in the Qur'an to radicalize vulnerable youth and incite them to violence, he said. " They take that one verse out of context and say ' this is what we're commanded to do,' " he said. " A lot of the stuff going on is based on a lack of understanding of the Qur'an," said Iqbal, 60. " All of these religious books and scriptures are written within a context. These people don't understand the context and they have no access to the context," he said. The encyclopedia will counter that with accurate, peer- reviewed information, he said. " This work taps into 1,400 years of Muslim reflection and scholarship on the Qur'an," said Iqbal. " It integrates a vast amount of material from several different source commentaries," said the former chemistry professor who founded the Center for Islamic Sciences. He's launching the encyclopedia in Muslim communities throughout North America this year. Iqbal expects it will be available at public libraries and online in the near future. Muslims and non- Muslims will benefit from it, he said. " Any translation is a human reproduction - no translation is going to be free from the mind of the translator and how they're reading that text - when one engages with the mind of the translator there can be lots of problems coming just from that," he said. " This kind of work will provide source- based access to these readers - what the scripture says on any topic." It delves into the verses and the concepts in the Qur'an, cross- referencing them. The encyclopedia will help anyone looking for information on any topic, person or event in the Qur'an. The project has taken several years to co- ordinate, with the first, 408- page Volume One - from A to BEA - published and six more to come, said Iqbal. " This is going to be till the end of my life," he said. " There is so much to say." carol. sanders@ freepress. mb. ca Reference book on Qur'an hailed English encyclopedia to be launched today By Carol Sanders MOSQUITOES infected with West Nile virus have been discovered in provincially set traps in Morris, but so far there have been no reported human cases of the disease this summer in Manitoba. Health officials held a media briefing Friday to warn the public the risk of exposure to the virus is expected to increase in the coming weeks. Last year, there were 39 confirmed human cases of West Nile in the province. Dr. Margaret Fast, a provincial medical officer of health, said West Nile season has just begun and will be with us for another two months. The Culex tarsalis mosquitoes that carry the disease thrive in hot, humid conditions. The trap containing the infected mosquitoes was discovered in the week of July 7. West Nile emerged a week earlier last year. The rate of West Nile mosquito infection varies greatly from year to year. Last year, it was so severe in Portage la Prairie the province ordered the city be fogged. Buffer zones weren't allowed. In 2011, no infected mosquitoes were discovered in Manitoba. Manitoba Health sets mosquito traps in 29 communities to monitor for West Nile. Culex tarsalis mosquitoes so far are most prevalent in south- central Manitoba. Fast said the majority of people who get bit by an infected mosquito have no symptoms. Those who develop symptoms may experience body aches, fever and flu- like illness. More rare is the development of a severe neurological form of West Nile that affects the brain and the lining of the spinal cord. " The more bites you have from an infected mosquito, the greater the likelihood of becoming infected," Fast said in urging Manitobans to take precautions against mosquito bites. People can do that by wearing lightcoloured, loose- fitting clothing that covers the arms and legs, using mosquito repellent, reducing the time they spend outdoors during peak mosquito hours and maintaining their window screens. larry. kusch@ freepress. mb. ca Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus turn up in Morris By Larry Kusch SUBMITTED PHOTO Muzaffar Iqbal will unveil the first English encyclopedia of the Qur'an. ' A lot of the stuff going on is based on a lack of understanding of the Qur'an' A_ 09_ Jul- 20- 13_ FP_ 01. indd A9 7/ 19/ 13 7: 23: 38 PM ;