Hawzah News Agency- The second and final day of the first International Conference “Ummah – Civilization in The Quran”, was concluded on Friday in the presence of Quranic scholars and researchers as well as experts in contemporary Quranic sciences. Following the organization of three specialized panels by the Research Center for Cultural Studies of the Islamic Sciences Institute.
The purpose of this conference, in addition to contemplations and knowledge-based discussions about the major social themes of Quran, is to examine common challenges of Islamic societies from Quranic and civilizational perspective, in order to provide a horizon for the Islamic world.
The Research Center for Cultural Studies of the Islamic Sciences Research, over the past 9 years, has initiated a Quranic-civilizational Studies Working Group; after holding 150 specialized and scientific meetings, it has achieved three main objectives, the results of which were presented over two consecutive days at the International Conference “Ummah – Civilization in The Quran”.
Examining and discussing the entire Quran from a «sequential-civilizational» approach, analyzing its civilizational concepts, and compiling scientific and research articles on multiple «civilizational-Quranic» topics, as well as independent contemplation and study of some surahs, including Surah Al-Fatiha from a civilizational perspective, include the main actions of this working group.
The conference began with the organization of three panels: «Conceptual Foundations and Theoretical Frameworks» managed by Hojatoleslam Mohammadali Mobini, a member of the academic staff of Baqir al-Olum University, in seven specialized sections; «Civilizational Issues» managed by Hojatoleslam Mehdi Shajarian, covering five specialized topics; and «Methodology of Understanding and Interpreting Civilizations» managed by Sayyed Mustafa Ahmadzadeh, in six specialized discussions.
The International Conference “Ummah – Civilization in The Quran” was held over two consecutive days, with four specialized panels on Thursday and three specialized panels on Friday, hosting researchers and professors of Quranic sciences.
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