Symposium Topics
Thematic Areas of the 2nd International Postgraduate Symposium
The symposium welcomes all scholarly contributions that fall within its general scope. Studies conducted in accordance with academic methodologies and related to contemporary Islamic studies—whether within or beyond the thematic areas listed below—will be considered for evaluation:
The Qur’an and Contemporary Issues
The Qur’an and Contemporary Issues
Methodological Renewal in Qur’anic Exegesis
Modern Mufassirs and Intellectual Trends
Qur’anic Exegesis in the Light of the Objectives of Sharia (Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘a)
Modern Schools of Thought in Qur’anic Studies
Modern Readings of the Qur’an: Critical Studies
Developing Academic Curricula for Qur’an Education
Teaching the Qur’an to Children in the Age of Digital Transformation
Qur’anic Studies in Non-Arabic Languages: Challenges and Opportunities
Financing and Development of Qur’an Education Projects
Teaching the Qur’an to Individuals with Special Needs
Digital Technologies in Teaching the Qur’an and Its Sciences
Hadith and Contemporary Issues
Hadith Sources: Criticisms – Causes and Responses
Jarḥ and Ta‘dīl in the Contemporary Era
Hadiths of Fitnah and Their Interpretations in Modern Thought
Restricting the Evidentiary Authority of Hadith in Modern Islamic Discourse
Tradition and Renewal in Hadith Criticism
Teaching Hadith in Modern Academic Institutions
Hadith in Digital Media
Utilizing the Sunnah in Solving Social Issues
The Services of Contemporary Scholars to the Sunnah
Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) and Contemporary Issues
Fiqh of Modern Financial and Banking Transactions
The Halal Product Sector and Sharī‘ah Criteria
E-Commerce and Its Juristic Rulings
Fiqh of Media and Social Media
Contemporary Issues in Acts of Worship and Family Law
Criminal Law and Fiqh within the Framework of Positive Law
Feminism and Islamic Jurisprudence: Critical Studies
International Relations and Islamic Jurisprudence
Fiqh in the Context of Environmental and Climate Issues
Creed (ʿAqīdah), History of Religions, and Modern Approaches
Islamic Creed in the Face of Modern Atheism
The Relationship between Reason and Revelation in Modern Islamic Thought
Islamic Creed in Modern Educational Curricula
Modern Schools of Kalām: Renewal or Reproduction?
New Kalām: Concepts and Methods
Comparative Religion in an Academic Context
Religious Dialogue between Islamic Creed and Other Religions
History of Religions in the Islamic Curriculum
Critiques of Creed in Modern Philosophies
Creedal Challenges in the Age of Globalization and Digitalization
Islamic History and Islamic Arts – Contemporary Issues
Modern Islamic Sects: Emergence and Transformations
Islamic Arts in the Modern Context
Islamic Calligraphy: Between Tradition and Innovation
Modern Islamic Architecture: Identity and Challenges
History of Islamic Sects in the Modern Period
Documenting Islamic History through Digital Tools
Islamic Art in Modern Media
Islamic Museums and Their Role in Preserving Identity
Islamic History in Modern Educational Curricula
Arabic Language and Literature – Contemporary Issues
Teaching Arabic: Methods and Challenges
Arabic Dictionaries in the Digital Age
Modern Arabic Poetry: Issues of Identity and Renewal
Teaching Arabic in Non-Arab Institutions
The Relationship between Islamic Sciences and the Arabic Language
Islamic Literature in the Digital Age
Arabic Language in New Media
Teaching Arabic to Children in Non-Arabic-Speaking Environments
Artificial Intelligence and Teaching Arabic
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy of Religion in the Contemporary Context
Religious Values in the Light of Modern Philosophical Schools
Religious Ethics: Its Position between Philosophy and Social Sciences
Religious Life and Its Relationship with Social Variables
Religious Feelings, Thoughts, Imaginations, and Behaviors
Psychology of Religious Development
Religious Doubts and Uncertainties
The Effects and Functions of Religion
Moral and Religious Values
Religion and Spirituality
Psychology of Conversion (Religious Transformation)
Psychology and Faith
Psychology and Sufism
The Impact of Social Life on Religion and Religiosity
Religious Institutions and Organizations
Religion and Natural Disasters
Religion and Migration
Religion and Violence
Religion and Women
Sufism and Sufi Studies in the Modern Context
Methodological Renewal in Sufi Studies
Sufism and Spiritual Identity in Modern Societies
Sufism and the Objectives of Sharia: A Maqāṣid-Based Reading of the Sufi Heritage
Teaching Sufism in Universities
Digital Sufism: The Presence of Sufi Paths in Digital Environments
Sufism in the Face of Material Tendencies of the Modern Age
Great Sufi Figures of the Modern Period: Analytical Readings
Sufism in Islamic Civilization
The Social Dimension of Sufism: Lodges and Orders in the Service of Society
Palestine: The Palestinian Issue in Modern Islamic Thought
Fiqh of Resistance in Islamic Heritage
Jerusalem in Qur’anic and Hadith Studies
Palestine in Islamic Educational Curricula
The Role of Scholars in Supporting the Palestinian Cause
Palestinian Islamic Art: The Aesthetics of Resistance
Jihad in Palestine: Sharī‘ah Concept and Contemporary Reality
Technology, Globalization, and Islamic Studies
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Islamic Research
Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah and Artificial Intelligence Applications
Educational Technologies in Teaching Islamic Sciences
The Use of ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence Tools in Islamic Research
Islamic Ethics and Modern Communication Technologies
Quality in Islamic Higher Education in the Age of Digitalization
Robotics Technology and the Human Soul in Islam
Juristic and Ethical Issues in Artificial Intelligence Applications
Digital Security and Privacy in Islamic Institutions