8th conference of IUL opened in Sana'a

SANA'A, Feb. 09 (Saba)-The 8th Conference of the Islamic
Universities League (IUL) was opened on Monday in Sana'a in
cooperation with the Eman University and the league.

The four-day conference aims at highlighting globalization of Islam
and duty of Islamic universities for a renewing as a required rule
in Islam.

In the opening session of the conference, the Minister of Higher
Educational and Scientific Research Saleh BaSorah affirmed
importance of the conference to enhance role of the universities in
field of renewing the Islamic ideology and facing challenges
surrendering the Islamic nation.

BaSorah also indicated to the importance of the scientific research
and Islamic studies to renew the Islamic ideology in general.

Rector of Sana'a University Khaled Tomim also indicated to the
higher position of Islam as religion of moderation and suitable for
any time

The deputy chairman of the conference and chairman of the Eman
University Sheikh Abdul-Majeed al-Zandani also pointed out to the
elements of renewing and role of modernists in strengthening the
nation.

Al-Zandani said that the nation needs for renewing to wake it up and
remind it with reality of its religion and needs.

A group of Islamic and Arabic religious scholars are taking part in
the conference that would review around 50 researches over the
renewing in Islam and priorities of developing scientific approach
of the Islamic universities.

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