Qatar University College of Sharia and Islamic Studies (QU-CSIS) announced its 7th international conference on “Terrorism and Methods of Tackling It” at a press conference held yesterday.
CSIS Dean Dr Yousuf Al-Siddiqi, CSIS Programme Coordinator and Head of the conference’s organizing committee Dr Hamed Al-Marwani, and CSIS Associate Professor of Islamic Culture and Dawa and Head of the conference’s scientific committee Dr Azzeddine Mamiche led the press conference that also included CSIS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr Ibrahim Al Ansari, CSIS Islamic Studies Department Head Dr Salih Karim, CSIS Associate Professor Dr Ayman Saleh, and CSIS Lecturer Dr Nabil Darwish, as well as CSIS students and representatives of the local media.
The two-day conference on November 20-21 will be held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. It will bring together scholars and researchers from universities, Islamic organizations and institutions from many countries such as Qatar, Algeria, Egypt, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and more.
The conference will highlight a wide range of topics related to religion and terrorism, the impact of western double standards on emerging terrorism, extremeness and terrorism, the impact of ideology on contemporary terrorism, the relationship between media and religious terrorism, and the role of Islamic organizations in addressing terrorism, among many others.
Dr Yousuf Al Siddiqi said: “This conference comes at a time when the Islamic world is going through a very critical phase. As Qatar’s national higher education institution, QU plays a core role in providing a platform to discuss, investigate and resolve contemporary issues such as terrorism. This aligns with the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the national aspirations towards the establishment of a society based on justice and equality as well as human, economic and cultural development."
