Yearly Archives: 2026

The UNESCO Chair Participates in a Seminar on the Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Women’s Social Security

The UNESCO Chair, in cooperation with the Women’s Affairs Division at the University of Kufa, the Continuing Education Centre, and the College of Education for Girls, participated in a cultural seminar entitled “The Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Women’s Community Security.” The seminar was held at the College of Education …

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The UNESCO Chair has published a new book entitled “Religions Through the Lens of the Qur’anic Vision: An Analytical and Comparative Study”

The book explores the essence of religions and the diversity of religious laws. The author emphasizes that religion is one, namely Islam in its universal monotheistic sense, and that the differences among the laws brought by the prophets represent variations in perfection rather than contradictions. He further argues that Islam …

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UNESCO Chair Director Discusses Opportunities for Joint Cooperation with the French Embassy’s Higher Education Cooperation Attaché

Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, participated in the reception of Ms. Pauline Lapointe, Higher Education Cooperation Attaché at the French Embassy in Baghdad, during her visit to the University of Kufa on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. During the meeting, …

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UNESCO Chair Participates in a Symposium on Political Extremism and the Abuse of Power

Assistant Professor Dr. Raed Obais, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, participated in a symposium entitled “Political Extremism and the Abuse of Power,” organized jointly by the Iraqi Association for Political Science and Al-Makeen Foundation for Sciences and Knowledge. The symposium was …

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UNESCO Chair Discusses Its Latest Publication at an International Symposium: “Religions in the Qur’anic Perspective: An Analytical Study

The international platform Hamsat Net hosted Assistant Professor Dr Tahseen Fadhil Abbas, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, in a special episode of its dialogue programme, Echoes of Humanity. The episode, moderated by Dr Ali Musa Al-Mousawi, …

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UNESCO Chair Contributes to the Publication of a Documentary Book on “Methods of Torture and Crimes under the Former Regime”

The Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Holy Al-Abbas Shrine has published a book entitled Methods of Torture and Ba’athist Crimes, dated 1 October 2026. The book is a documentary study prepared by Assistant Professor Dr Raed Obais, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at …

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Director of the UNESCO Chair Meets with a Number of Officials and Experts at UNESCO Headquarters

On the sidelines of the activities of Digital Learning Week 2026, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at its headquarters in Paris, France, from 8 to 11 September 2026, under the theme “Education in the AI Era: Facts, Disparities, and New Horizons,” Dr. Alaa Shatnan, …

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