The 2024 edition of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) conference has commenced in Doha, Qatar, with renowned Nigerian scholars including the Director of Inaayatullah Travels and Tours, Dr. Sirajudeen Bilaal Al-Asrau; Grand Mufti, Conference of Islamic Organisations (CIO) in Nigeria, Sheikh Dhikrullah Shafi’i, and the Mudeer of Markazul Uloom Arabic and Islamic Center Sheikh Thaoban Adam el-Iloriy in attendance.
The conference which was declared opened on Saturday, January 6 will not only feature paper presentations, lectures, discussions addressing plethora of challenges facing the Ummah; such as globalisation, Palestinian struggle, child rights, amongst others, it will also proffer workable solutions to these challenges.
Muslim News gathered that the six-day conference, expected to end on Thursday, January 11, will climax with the election of a new leader and board members.
Nigerian scholars, colleagues from 93 nations arrive Qatar for World Islamic Conference
The 2024 edition of the International Union of Muslim Scholars @iumsonline conference has started in Qatar, with renowned Nigerian #Muslim scholars in attendance. #Palestine #Gaza #Islam pic.twitter.com/KEzONzl7wQ
— Muslim News Nigeria (@muslimnews_NG) January 7, 2024
The trio of Dr. Asrau, Sheikh Shafi’i and Sheikh Adam Al-Ilory, who also attended the last edition in Istanbul, Turkey in 2018, are now being joined at the Sheraton Grand Doha Conference Hotel, the venue of the conference, by other Nigerian scholars.
The scholars: Prof. AbdulAzeez Yusuf, Dr. AbdulRahman Adesokan, Sheikh AbdurRazaq Salman Sholagberu and Dr. Khadijah Olaniyan have also arrived and have joined their counterparts from at least 93 countries of the world.
The 2024 edition with the theme, “Strengthening our Deen; Reviving Our Ummah and Helping Our Sanctuaries” is the 5th in the series of editions after the IUMS was established in 2004 by the late Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi (May Allah grant him of the highest places in Jannah, Aameen) to address the challenges facing Muslims and Islamic institutions in the world.
Muslim News reported the participation of Sheikh Qaradawi in the last edition of the international conference, where he bade farewell to the Union, charging it on focus and intentionality.
In case you missed the 2018 IUMS Conference
Muslim News’ One-on-One with Sheikh DhikruLlahi Shafi’i as he speaks on The 2018 IUMS Conference READ HERE
Sheikh (Dr) Sirajudeen Bilal Al-Asra’s exclusive with Muslim News
Speaks on World Muslim Conference in Turkey, his presentation on “The Role of Dialogue in Amending the Relationships of the Muslims” and other mind-boggling issues…Read HERE
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