{"id":135544,"date":"2025-09-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/archives\/135544"},"modified":"2025-09-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T00:00:00","slug":"the-second-international-imams-forum-concludes-with-global-success-featuring-75-scholars-from-23-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/archives\/135544","title":{"rendered":"The Second International Imams Forum Concludes with Global Success, Featuring 75 Scholars from 23 Countries"},"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\">The Second International Imams Forum Concludes with Global<br \/>\nSuccess, Featuring 75 Scholars from 23 Countries<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=\"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 \/>\nSecond International Imams Forum successfully concluded its sessions, held from<br \/>\nAugust 22 to 28, 2025, in Bursa, T\u00fcrkiye. The event was organized by the<br \/>\nCommittee of Imams and Preachers, one of the committees of the International<br \/>\nUnion of Muslim Scholars.<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 brought together seventy-five scholars and preachers from 23 countries<br \/>\nacross various continents, in an atmosphere marked by scholarly depth,<br \/>\nspiritual enrichment, and brotherly fellowship.<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;\">A<br \/>\ndistinguished group of scholars enriched the forum with insightful and diverse<br \/>\nlectures addressing key contemporary intellectual and da\u2018wah (Islamic outreach)<br \/>\nissues.<span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<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\">Notable contributions included:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;\nfont-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>&nbsp;<b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"color:#EE0000\">&#8211;<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Prof.<br \/>\nFadl Murad: \u201cThe Framework of Jurisprudential Reasoning\u201d<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>&nbsp;&#8211;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr.<br \/>\nKhaled Hanafi: \u201cThe Objectives of Sharia and Their Impact on Clarity and<br \/>\nCommunication\u201d<span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">&nbsp;&#8211;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr.<br \/>\nAnwar Othman: \u201cThe Prophetic Method in Da\u2018wah and Islamic Outreach\u201d<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>&nbsp;&#8211;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr.<br \/>\nMohamed Ismail: \u201cThe Imam\u2019s Spiritual Development and Its Impact on Da\u2018wah\u201d<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">&nbsp;&#8211;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr.<br \/>\nMustafa Dada\u015f: \u201cJurisprudence and Its Role in Civilizational Advancement\u201d<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;\nfont-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>&nbsp;<b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"color:#EE0000\">&#8211;<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr.<br \/>\nWanees Al-Mabrouk: \u201cThe Nature of Things and Their Relevance to Da\u2018wah Work\u201d<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">&nbsp;&#8211;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Sheikh<br \/>\nTaha Suleiman Amer: \u201cMuslims in Europe: Contributions and Challenges\u201d<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">&nbsp;&#8211;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Prof.<br \/>\nAbu Jarra Soltani: \u201cMy Experience with Qur\u2019anic Exegesis\u201d<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<b><span style=\"color:#EE0000\">&#8211;<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr.<br \/>\nAbdelhaq Mihyi: \u201cEssential Qualities of the Da\u2018iyah (Preacher)\u201d<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">&nbsp;&#8211;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr.<br \/>\nKhalis Aydemir: \u201cThe Imam\u2019s Relationship with the Qur\u2019an\u201d<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">&nbsp;&#8211;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr.<br \/>\nAbdulsalam Al-Majidi: \u201cThe Qur\u2019an Encapsulation Project\u201d<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<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;\">The<br \/>\nforum also featured specialized workshops<span style=\"color:#EE0000\">,<br \/>\nincluding:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;\nfont-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>&nbsp;<b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"color:#EE0000\">*<\/span><\/b><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span>\u201cThe<br \/>\nImam and Artificial Intelligence\u201d<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<b><span style=\"color:#EE0000\">*<\/span><\/b><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span>\u201cChallenges<br \/>\nFacing Muslim Youth in the West\u201d<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<b><span style=\"color:#EE0000\">*<\/span><\/b><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span>\u201cFoundations<br \/>\nof Da\u2018wah Discourse\u201d<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/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;\">To<br \/>\nenrich participants\u2019 cultural and historical experience, the program included a<br \/>\ntour of Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Caliphate, offering insights<br \/>\ninto its rich heritage.<span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/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 further contributed to strengthening cooperation, networking, and<br \/>\nknowledge-sharing among participating associations, their activities, and<br \/>\nprograms.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:150%\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">A Global Platform for Knowledge and Da\u2018wah<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 \/>\nSecond International Imams Forum reaffirmed its significance as a global<br \/>\nplatform bringing together scholars and preachers from around the world to<br \/>\nexchange knowledge, expertise, and perspectives on pressing contemporary<br \/>\nissues.<span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/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;\">With its<br \/>\nwide-ranging themes, comprehensive lectures, and specialized workshops, the<br \/>\nforum succeeded in combining scholarly authenticity with a strong spirit of<br \/>\nda\u2018wah. It stands out as a pivotal event supporting intellectual dialogue,<br \/>\ncultural exchange, and deeper cooperation among Muslim communities worldwide.<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 \/>\nThe Union)<span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%\"><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:1.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"line-height: 150%; unicode-bidi: embed;\"><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:18.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">\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:18.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\">* \u0644\u0644\u0627\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0639 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u062c\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0627\u0645\u0644\u0629<br \/>\n\u0644\u0644\u062e\u0628\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:18.0pt;\nline-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">\u060c \u0627\u0636\u063a\u0637 (<span style=\"color:#EE0000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/ar\/ContentDetails.aspx?ID=40112\" target=\"_blank\">\u0647\u0646\u0627<\/a><\/span>).<\/span><\/b><b><span dir=\"LTR\" style=\"font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Second International Imams Forum Concludes with Global Success, Featuring 75 Scholars from 23 Countries<\/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":[420],"tags":[922],"class_list":["post-135544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-union-activities-en","tag-committees-imams-and-preachers"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135544","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=135544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135544\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}