Conference on Contemporary Muslim Thought took place in Istanbul
November 20, 2023 2024-01-21 12:54Conference on Contemporary Muslim Thought took place in Istanbul
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Conference on Contemporary Muslim Thought took place in Istanbul
The Conference on Contemporary Muslim Thought took place in Istanbul on November 18-19, drawing academics and researchers from various countries. The two-day event was organized by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) and Platform Magazine.
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In a speech at the opening of the event, President of Turks Abroad and Related Communities, Abdullah Eren, said that the conference is being held at a time when the Muslim world needs joint action.
Eren emphasized that, “As a Muslim world, we are facing very complex problems, where the Muslim world and Muslims are being rediscovered and attempts are being made to put them in certain moulds.”
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Eren announced that the conference would bring together prominent Muslim academics, intellectuals, and researchers to discuss current issues in the Muslim world as well as a 11-volume corpus of Contemporary Thought in the Muslim World which was published in a period of 5 years under the editorship of Lütfi Sunar.
Lütfi Sunar, chairman of the board of directors of the İLKE Foundation, expressed hope that the conference would provide a platform for understanding contemporary thought in the Muslim world.
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