{"id":135569,"date":"2025-11-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/archives\/135569"},"modified":"2025-11-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T00:00:00","slug":"unions-family-committee-strengthens-presence-at-istanbul-forum-to-protect-identity-and-build-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/archives\/135569","title":{"rendered":"Union\u2019s Family Committee Strengthens Presence at Istanbul Forum to Protect Identity and Build Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\">Union\u2019s Family<br \/>\nCommittee Strengthens Presence at Istanbul Forum to Protect Identity and Build<br \/>\nAwareness<span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The Family Committee of the<br \/>\nInternational Union of Muslim Scholars participated in an event organized by<br \/>\nthe Global Forum for Thought and Culture on the occasion of its second<br \/>\nanniversary. The celebration was held under the slogan \u201cTogether, We Illuminate<br \/>\nthe Paths of Thought\u201d in Istanbul.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The committee was represented at<br \/>\nthe event by Dr. Kamelia Helmy Toulon, Chairperson of the Family Committee. The<br \/>\nevent took place at Sabahaddin Zaim University, with the attendance of a select<br \/>\ngroup of scholars, academics, and individuals interested in intellectual and<br \/>\ncultural affairs.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">In her speech, Dr. Kamelia<br \/>\nemphasized the dangers of targeting identity through the manipulation of<br \/>\nthought and culture. She stressed that attacks on identity begin with ideas<br \/>\nbefore manifesting in behavior and that raising generational awareness forms the<br \/>\nprimary shield for protecting societal values and constants.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">She also highlighted the risks<br \/>\nposed by certain international agreements, which she described as promoting<br \/>\ndeviant behavior and leading youth toward moral deviation. She considered these<br \/>\nagreements a direct threat to the family structure, aiming to dismantle the<br \/>\nconcept of the family and alter the standards of natural, sound upbringing.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr. Kamelia affirmed that<br \/>\npreserving the family is both a religious and civilizational duty, and that<br \/>\nprotecting its structure requires addressing the root causes of its<br \/>\ndisintegration and fostering proper awareness among parents and youth, rather<br \/>\nthan relying solely on slogans.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Addressing the audience, she<br \/>\nemphasized that taking pride in one\u2019s identity is a necessity, not a choice, as<br \/>\nit forms the foundation of belonging and a source of societal strength. She<br \/>\nnoted that nations that neglect their identity lose their ability to progress<br \/>\nand exert influence.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">She praised the efforts of the<br \/>\nGlobal Forum for Thought and Culture in supporting authentic thought and<br \/>\nfortifying youth through programs and initiatives that help safeguard identity<br \/>\nfrom external influences.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Her participation received wide<br \/>\nacclaim from the audience, while the forum\u2019s administration expressed its<br \/>\nappreciation for Dr. Kamelia\u2019s scientific and awareness-raising role, valuing<br \/>\nthe intellectual partnership between the forum and the International Union of<br \/>\nMuslim 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