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 …
Read More »The UNESCO Chair Delivers a Lecture on Political Extremism and Abuse of Power
UNESCO Chair Member Participates in a Seminar on Political Extremism and Abuse of Power Dr. Raed Obais, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, participated in a seminar entitled “Political Extremism and Abuse of Power,” held in cooperation with the Iraqi Association of …
Read More »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, …
Read More »UNESCO Chair Delivers a Lecture on the National Strategy to Combat Violent Extremism
Dr. Raed Obais, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, delivered an awareness-raising lecture and conducted a workshop on the National Strategy to Combat Violent Extremism Leading to Terrorism, in collaboration with Al-Makeen Foundation for Sciences and Knowledge, on Monday, 19 October 2026. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa Addresses Identity Dispossession in the Postcolonial Era
Dr. Raed Abees, Assistant Professor and a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, participated in a seminar organized by Al-Ma’wa Center for Studies and Media under the title “A New Beginning for Postcolonial Studies: A Renewed Review.” The seminar was held in Baghdad …
Read More »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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