Qatar University College of Sharia and Islamic Studies (QU-CSIS) organised an international workshop themed “Foundation Rules towards Establishing the Encyclopedia of Occidentalism” on March 27-28 at the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) headquarters in Morocco.
Organised in collaboration with ISESCO, the workshop aimed to create specialised research groups supervised by renowned scholars and experts to identify the chapters and themes of the “Encyclopedia of Occidentalism” — the largest scholarly project in the Islamic and Arab world to be launched by CSIS.
The workshop was attended by CSIS Dean Dr Yousuf Al Siddiqi, CSIS Associate Professor of Dawa and Islamic Culture, Academic Director of ISESCO Chair in Alliance of Civilizations and Executive Director of Encyclopedia of Occidentalism Dr Azzeddine Mamiche, and CSIS Dawa and Islamic Culture Department Head Dr Abdelkader Bekhouche, as well as representatives of universities from the Arab region.
The workshop included six sessions related to the Encyclopedia of Occidentalism’s main themes such as the Encyclopedia’s role in promoting religious dialogue, introduction to Occidentalism, equality between east and west, the role of media and research networks in establishing encyclopedias, and many others.
In his remarks, Dr Yousuf Al Siddiqi said: “This workshop serves as the starting point towards the establishment of the Encyclopedia of Occidentalism, first-ever project to provide a comprehensive understanding of the west. CSIS will offer the needed support to realise this project and to provide students and decision-makers with the opportunity to benefit from its rich database."
