HBKU College of Islamic Studies Presents Training Course for French Judges

Doha, February 28 (QNA) - The College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) hosted a group of judges from the National School for the Judiciary in France on February 13 and 14, for a training course on "Law in Sharia and Islam". HBKUs CIS is one of several Qatari institutions and universities taking part in the judicial training program organized by the Office of the Attorney General, Qatar Public Prosecution, in cooperation with the Embassy of France in Qatar. CIS internationally recognized scholars and faculty led the two-day training, which introduced the judges to the historic developments of Islamic law and its contemporary forms. Lectures covered the field of jurisprudence and Sharia, Islamic financial law, and the development of Sharia between the 7th and 12th centuries. Other areas covered were Islamic bioethical deliberations on genetic screening, as well as Islamic criminal law and the role of customs in Islamic law. Welcoming the judges at the Minaratein building in Education City, Dr. Emad El-Din Shahin, Dean of CIS, highlighted the colleges multidisciplinary approach to the training in an effort to ensure an expanded understanding of Islamic and Sharia law. (QNA)