Symposium ‘The Priorities of Jurisprudence in Islam and its Impact on Current Issues’

Al-Madinah International University(MEDIU) recently held the seminar on ‘The Priorities of Jurisprudence in Islam and  its Impact on Current Issues’. The seminar was organized by the Faculty of Islamic Sciences in cooperation with the Deanship of Scientific Research under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Mohammed Khalifa Al-Tamimi which was held on Thursday, 30 October 2014. The Scientific Research Committee believes in the need to create such seminars and conferences in the aimed to strengthened the Islamic knowledge by providing explanation and facts relevant to strengthen the teaching of the Islamic religion.

The session started with recitation of the Al-Quran by Mr.Doucoure Abdou Samadou and followed by an opening speech by Honorable CEO; Prof. Dr. Mohammed Khalifa Al-Tamimi. Later, presentation of three research papers based on the related topics were delivered by the faculty members which was led by the moderator, Asst . Prof Dr. Khaled Hamdi Abdelkarim Kassem; lecturer in the Department of Fiqh, Faculty of Islamic Sciences where he welcomed the participants and brief on the objectives of the symposium.

The session began with the first presentation from Asst.Prof.Dr.Yasser Mohamed with his ​​research entitled “The Priorities of Jurisprudence” and followed by Asst. Prof. Dr. Elsayed Mohamed Salem, Lecturer from the Faculty of Languages presented his research study entitled “The Priorities of Jurisprudence in the Qur’an and Sunnah terms” at the second session. It focuses on the overall correlation of Jurisprudence between the Quran and Sunnah. Meanwhile the last session was presented by Asst. Prof. Dr. Sekou Toure; Dean of Scientific Research with his study entitled “The Status of Jurisprudence in the Contemporary Islamic Thought in the Religion Field”. The symposium ends with Q&A session by the participants  as well as recommendation by the Committee of the Scientific Research; Assoc.Prof.Dr.Yousif Hasan Mohammed.

Lastly, the presenters expressed their thanks and appreciation to the University’s administration on the support given in the organization of such programs and seminars for the benefit of the Ummah.

The Symposium can be viewed through MEDIU TV at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/54669017