{"id":134248,"date":"2025-07-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/archives\/134248"},"modified":"2025-07-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T00:00:00","slug":"first-regular-forum-of-the-unions-branch-in-iraqi-kurdistan-discusses-objectives-and-duties-in-serving-the-ummahs-causes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/archives\/134248","title":{"rendered":"First Regular Forum of the Union\u2019s Branch in Iraqi Kurdistan Discusses Objectives and Duties in Serving the Ummah\u2019s Causes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">First Regular Forum of the Union\u2019s Branch in Iraqi Kurdistan<br \/>\nDiscusses Objectives and Duties in Serving the Ummah\u2019s Causes<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;\nline-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:\nSymbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#0070C0;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><b><span style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#0070C0\">Lectures<br \/>\nhighlight the role of the righteous scholar in guiding and reforming the Ummah.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;\nline-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:\nSymbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#0070C0;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><b><span style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#0070C0\">Emphasis on<br \/>\nthe Union\u2019s mission to unify scholars\u2019 efforts and support Palestine and<br \/>\nAl-Aqsa.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The<br \/>\nbranch of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) in the Kurdistan<br \/>\nRegion of Iraq held its first regular forum under the theme: \u201cThe International<br \/>\nUnion of Muslim Scholars \u2013 Objectives and Duties\u201d, on Saturday, July 26, 2025,<br \/>\ncorresponding to 1 Safar 1447 AH, with the participation of all IUMS members<br \/>\nfrom Kirkuk and its surrounding areas.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The<br \/>\nforum opened with a recitation from the Holy Qur\u2019an, followed by a welcoming<br \/>\naddress delivered by Dr. Hamza Khalifa Rashid, IUMS member and head of the<br \/>\nKirkuk division of the branch.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr.<br \/>\nAhmad Wahab Majid, head of the IUMS branch in the Kurdistan Region, delivered a<br \/>\nlecture entitled: \u201cThe Righteous Scholar from a Qur\u2019anic Perspective\u201d, in which<br \/>\nhe discussed the pivotal role of scholars in guiding the Ummah and embodying<br \/>\ndivine knowledge. He emphasized that a righteous scholar is not merely a<br \/>\nspeaker but a leader who enlightens the Ummah with his knowledge, actions, and<br \/>\nethics. He strives to reform society, stand against deviation, and enjoin good<br \/>\nwhile forbidding evil with wisdom and strength.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr. Omar<br \/>\nAbdulaziz, a founding member of the branch, also gave a lecture entitled: \u201cThe<br \/>\nInternational Union of Muslim Scholars \u2013 Objectives and Duties\u201d. He outlined<br \/>\nthe Union\u2019s mission as an independent scholarly body that brings together<br \/>\nscholars and thinkers from across the Islamic world. He stressed the Union\u2019s<br \/>\nefforts to unify scholars\u2019 endeavors, promote a balanced understanding of<br \/>\nIslam, and advocate for the Ummah\u2019s causes, foremost among them Palestine and<br \/>\nAl-Aqsa.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">He also<br \/>\nhighlighted key duties of the Union, including mediation and reconciliation,<br \/>\nconfronting media campaigns that defame Islam and Muslims, coordinating with<br \/>\nIslamic institutions for synergy, providing academic and educational training,<br \/>\ndefending the freedoms and dignity of Muslims worldwide, and standing against<br \/>\ninjustice and tyranny.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">At the<br \/>\nconclusion of the forum, copies of the \u201cIUMS Charter\u201d were distributed to all<br \/>\nparticipants to enhance understanding of the Union\u2019s goals and the mission of<br \/>\nits scholars in serving the Ummah.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">(Source:<br \/>\nIUMS)<span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"line-height: 150%; unicode-bidi: embed;\"><span lang=\"IN\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-ansi-language:IN\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:1.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:IN\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"line-height: 150%; unicode-bidi: embed;\"><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-ansi-language:IN\">\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"line-height: 150%; unicode-bidi: embed;\"><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000;mso-ansi-language:IN\">* \u0644\u0644\u0627\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0639<br \/>\n\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u062c\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0627\u0645\u0644\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u062e\u0628\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:IN\">\u060c \u0627\u0636\u063a\u0637 (<b><span style=\"color:#EE0000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/ar\/ContentDetails.aspx?ID=39755\" target=\"_blank\">\u0647\u0646\u0627<\/a><\/span><\/b>).<\/span><span lang=\"IN\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:IN\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Regular Forum of the Union\u2019s Branch in Iraqi Kurdistan Discusses Objectives and Duties in Serving the Ummah\u2019s Causes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[414],"tags":[891],"class_list":["post-134248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-our-news-en","tag-branch-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134248\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}