The Imam Ash'ari Center, under the Al-Azhar complex in Cairo, Egypt, hosted the First International Scientific Forum.
The conference, themed "Imam Ash'ari's Intellectual Approaches to Islamic Sects: From Doctrinal Discord to Dialogue and Moderation," brought together leading scholars and researchers from across the Islamic world.
Representatives from the Tashkent Islamic Institute named after Imam Bukhari, including Rector Uygun Gafurov and Fakhriddin Mamanasirov, a senior lecturer at the Department of Hadith and Islamic History, actively participated in the forum.
Press Service of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
German Islamic scholar and Head of the “Cultur-Cooperation International e.V.” organization Kathleen Göbel, shared her impressions regarding her participation in the First International Forum of Islamic Civilization, reports Dunyo IA.
According to the scholar, this prestigious conference, which brought together leading scientists, experts, and public figures from 50 countries around the world, became a platform for mutual respect, open dialogue and solidarity among representatives of various states and academic schools.
German expert highly commended Uzbekistan's rich scientific and educational heritage, specifically recognizing the profound contributions made by great scholars such as Imam al-Bukhari, Imam at-Tirmidhi and Imam Maturidi to world civilization.
In particular, she was deeply impressed by the immense construction and development work carried out at the Imam al-Bukhari Complex, as well as the implementation of a contemporary museum featuring artificial intelligence technologies.
Kathleen Göbel placed special emphasis on the significance of the noble concept put forward by the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev: “Enlightenment against ignorance”.
In her view, Center of Islamic Civilization constructed in Tashkent is a unique platform accessible not only at the national level but also to the entire region and the international community - serving to counter Islamophobia and hostility through the power of knowledge and enlightenment.