Under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue, and in collaboration with the Imam Amir al-Mu’minin (Peace Be Upon Him) Center for Specialized Studies and Research, as well as the Kufa Studies Center, an esteemed international symposium was convened under the title: “Interfaith Dialogue and Peaceful Coexistence in …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, along with the Chair’s distinguished members—Dr. Tahseen Fadhel, Dr. Raed Obais, and Dr. Hassan Al-Sarraaf—participated in an academic symposium convened by the Imam Amir al-Mu’minin (Peace Be Upon Him) Center for Specialized Studies and Research, held in the sacred city of Najaf …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in the assembly that convened the directors of UNESCO Chairs from Iraqi universities. The meeting was held at the American University of Baghdad on Monday, May 5, 2025, and was attended by the directors of …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue, met with Dr. Hassanein Jaber Al-Hilu, Director of the Kufa Studies Center, at the Center’s headquarters on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The meeting witnessed a thorough discussion on avenues of mutual cooperation, particularly concerning the organization of joint symposia, …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, partook in the symposium titled “The Genesis and Evolution of Positive Laws in Christianity: An Analytical Study,” convened by the Center for Kufa Studies on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Fadel Khalaf and moderated by Assistant Lecturer …
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Assistant Lecturer Alia Abdullah Abdul-Zahra, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue, participated in the international online symposium titled “The Function of Cultural Criticism – and Whether Its Role Differs Fundamentally from Other Related Methodologies”, organized by the College of Arts at the University of Kufa, on Saturday, …
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On Monday, April 21, 2025, Dr. Alaa Shetanan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, delivered a letter of support and cooperation from Dr. Alaa Al-Mawla, President of the University of Kufa, to Dr. Zainab Al-Mulla, President of Al-Zahraa University for Women in Holy Karbala. The letter expressed the University of Kufa’s …
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Dr. Raed Abees, a member of the UNESCO Chair, participated in the preparations for the conference “Strategies for Building Peace in the Face of Extremism and Terrorism,” organized by the University of Kufa, the Islamic University, and Al-Imam Al-Kadhim University. His involvement was part of the efforts of the conference’s …
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Dr. Zainab Al-Rukabi, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interfaith Dialogue, participated in the conference titled “Strategies for Building Peace in the Face of Extremism and Terrorism,” organized by the University of Kufa, the Islamic University, and Al-Imam Al-Kadhim College on Monday, April 21, 2024. The research paper was …
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The Supreme Religious Authority, Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, expressed deep sorrow Monday, April 21, 2025 over the death of Pope Francis, calling him a religious leader “deeply respected by all” for his advocacy of peace, tolerance, and solidarity with the oppressed. In a condolence message addressed to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary …
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