Activities

African Delegation Visits UNESCO Chair.

A representative of the Centre for African Studies of the Holy Abbasiya Shrine and an African delegation visited the University of Kufa on Sunday, 03/12/2023. The delegation met with the president of the University in the presence of the director of the UNESCO Chair, Dr. Alaa Shattnan, and the director of the Kufa Studies Center, Dr. Hasanin al-Hilu.The African delegation, ...

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UNESCO Chair Participated in Conference on Imam Hussein’s Revolution.

The UNESCO Chair participated in a conference on the revolution of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) held by the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein on Monday, November 20, 2023. The chair was represented by Dr. Tahsin Fadhel Abbas, who presented a research paper on Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) as an inspiration to the brave and an inspiration ...

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UNESCO Chair Held A Symposium On The Impact Of Tolerance On Community Peace.

In collaboration with the civil society department of the Faculty of Arts at Kufa University, the UNESCO Chair organized a symposium on the International Day for Tolerance. The event was held on Sunday, November 19, 2023, and was attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, professors, and students from the Civil Society Department. At the symposium, three lectures ...

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The UNESCO Chair participated in an international conference on freedom of opinion and coexistence.

The UNESCO Chair for Dialogue of Religions participated in the international conference titled “Freedom of Opinion and Coexistence,” sponsored by the Imam Hussain Foundation for Dialogue and Peace, affiliated with Imam Hussein holy shrin , on Friday, 29/9/2023, amidst broad participation from religious, cultural, and community figures from within and outside Iraq. The UNESCO Chair was represented at the mentioned ...

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The UNESCO Chair participated in a scientific seminar on the revolution of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and its effects in the African continent on 9/9/2023.

Dr. Tahseen Fadel Abbas, the representative of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, participated in the online seminar titled “The Revolution of Imam Hussein and Its Effects in the African Continent,” alongside the Egyptian thinker Ahmed Shihata and Dr. Majid Mazhar from Diyala University on 9/9/2023, organized by the African Studies Center affiliated with the Department of Intellectual ...

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A new book is released by the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at the University of Kufa titled “Transformations of Power in the Modern Iraqi City” by Dr. Mohammed Attwan.

The director of the UNESCO Chair, Assistant Professor Dr. Alaa Shatnan, commented on the release of this book, stating, “The publication of this study comes as part of the UNESCO Chair’s efforts to disseminate academic and specialized research in civil society. The publication of specialized books in these topics is one of the tasks that the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue ...

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Prospects for Joint Cooperation between UNESCO Chair Al-Hussein Foundation for Peace Dialogue.

Prof.  Shatnan, Director of the Chair for Dialogue and Prof. Tehseen Fadhel, Member of the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue visited Al-Hussein  Foundation for Dialogue in the Holy City of Najaf, Wednesday 21/6/2023. In view of the joint researchers for both sides, they were sought in order to support the joint work space between the two parties in line with the ...

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UNESCO Chair Organizes Intellectual-Scientific Lecture In Paris.

The UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa organized a scientific-intellectual symposium entitled “Heart and mind in Language of Holy Quran and Physiology” at AL Imam Al Khouei Cultural Assembly in Paris on Friday, 26-5-2023. During the Lecture, Dr Tahsin Fadil, the UNESCO Chair representative, discussed the concepts of heart and mind in language, jurisprudence, and science. He explored the ...

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UNESCO Chair Participates In An International Conference In Belgium.

Dr Tahsin Fadil, representing the UNESCO Chair, attended the international conference “Imam Jafar Al-Sadik And His role In Solving Contemporary Problems” in Brussels on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the invitation of  Ali Al Sistani’s representative in Europe. At the conference, numerous research papers and scientific discussions were presented about the character of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq and his significant intellectual ...

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UNESCO Chair Organizes An Intellectual Symposium In Stockholm.

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, The Intellectual Symposium was held in cooperation with the Imam Ali Centre in Stockholm and the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa. Dr Fadil Abbas, a representative of the UNESCO Chair, presented a lecture on the connection between science and the Holy Quran. He highlighted how the Holy Quran refers to recent scientific discoveries ...

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