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On the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies at King Khalid University, the university concluded the international conference "Islamic Studies and the Question of Development in light of Vision 2030", which was held over two days at the Conference and Exhibition Center at Al-Fara'a University City. The conference brought together a select group of academics and researchers from the Kingdom and abroad, as well as deans of Sharia colleges from various Saudi universities.
The conference, which coincided with Saudi Arabia's 94th National Day, focused on discussing the role of Islamic studies in achieving sustainable development in line with Saudi Vision 2030. The conference included six specialized sessions, during which 23 research papers were presented, covering several main axes, including the rooting of the concepts of development, economy, and nation from an Islamic perspective, and forecasting the role of Sharia colleges in supporting Vision 2030, as well as studying contemporary social and economic challenges and how to address them through Islamic studies.
The conference concluded by expressing gratitude and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and his Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, in appreciation of the great support they provide for scientific research and Islamic studies in the Kingdom. The participants also expressed their appreciation to King Khalid University and those responsible for organizing the conference, hoping that the recommendations issued will achieve the desired goals in accordance with Saudi Vision 2030.
The conference emphasized the importance of enhancing the role of Islamic studies in sustainable development and activating its role in addressing current challenges. A prominent recommendation was the importance of strengthening cooperation between scholars and specialists to provide innovative solutions based on authentic Islamic values. The recommendation was presented by the Dean of the College, Prof. Mohammad bin Ali Al-Qarni, and in the presence of the university's Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, Prof. Hamid bin Majdou' Al-Qarni.
The conference also recommended intensifying research efforts to study contemporary issues in the fields of medicine, artificial intelligence, and economics, and integrating them within the framework of Islamic law, as well as developing new academic programs that include courses aimed at preparing a generation of scholars and thinkers capable of dealing with the challenges of the age and anticipating the future.
In addition, the conference stressed the importance of enhancing interaction between Islamic sciences, economic sciences, and technological sciences to ensure the effective addressing of future challenges, through holding periodic scientific forums that bring together specialists in these fields. The conference recommended the need to encourage scholars to engage in collective ijtihad (legal interpretation) in addressing contemporary issues, and to provide comprehensive Islamic solutions that anticipate the future.
