Ministry of Culture Organizes Seminar on Human Values and Civilizational Challenges
Doha, February 19 (QNA) – The Ministry of Culture (MOC), in partnership with Qatar University, organized Wednesday a seminar on human values and the challenges of contemporary civilizational relations, as part of the 4th Seminar Season.
The event saw a large attendance of intellectuals, academics, and students. Among the key speakers were professors at QU”s College of Sharia and Islamic Studies – Dr. Muhammad Amziane, Dr. Abdul Qader Gedi, Dr. Omar Al Khatib, and Dr. Alaa Hilat.
The seminar was moderated by Head of Public Relations at the Ministry of Culture Nasser Al Malki. He emphasized the importance of the seminar in presenting scientific proposals that identify the challenges facing civilizational relations in contemporary world, with a focus on the role of human values in promoting understanding and coexistence among peoples.
In his address on the dialogue between the north and the south and challenges and opportunities for building civilizational understanding, Dr. Amziane discussed the essential question of understanding the nature of the West and its political and ideological orientations, and their impact on its stance towards other civilizations. He explained that the West is not a homogeneous entity and is not merely a political geography.
Dr. Amziane called for investing in dialogue with these groups and building bridges of communication with advocates of humanity, especially concerning advanced academic programs and institutions dedicated to interfaith and civilizational dialogues.
He noted a change following the war on Gaza, with opinion polls indicating significant empathy and awareness among youth aged under 35 regarding humanitarian issues, contrasting with the dominant media and political control.
Dr. Gedi, in his speech on the ethical dimension of international relations in Islamic jurisprudence, explored the Islamic jurisprudential perspective in providing contemporary civilizational relations with ethical values. He discussed the presence of ethics in contemporary international relations, the Western concept of the state, and the challenges of ethical values.
Dr. Al Khatib addressed the founding of human values in Islam from the national to the civilizational dimension. He highlighted the value development in Islam and its role in addressing civilizational challenges, and the role of Muslims in confronting contemporary civilizational challenges through Islamic human values.
He elaborated on the monotheistic foundation of human values, emphasizing monotheism as a source of human unity. He noted that Islam underscores the unity of creation under one Lord, without discrimination based on race, color, or language, reinforcing social justice and establishing the principle of excellence through piety and good deeds alone.
Dr. Hilat, in his address on the human values in religions and their impact on facing contemporary civilizational challenges, compared the status of humans in various religions. He asserted that Islam provides a balanced perspective on human relations with the world. He pointed out that differing issues across religions led to varying outcomes and visions, but concluded that Islam is the only religion offering a balanced relationship between humans and the universe.
This year”s Seminar Season continues until February 25, in partnership with Qatar University and the Arab Center for Research and Studies, featuring a select group of experts, intellectuals, thinkers, and academics from within Qatar and beyond. (QNA)
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