Under the supervision of Professor Dr. Laith Majeed Hussein, Director of the Center for the Revival of Arab Scientific Heritage at the University of Baghdad, our Center organized on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in Professor Nabeela Abdul-Munem Dawood Hall, and in the presence of a number of professors and academics, a seminar entitled “Principles of Understanding among Muslims.”
The lecture was delivered by Professor Dr. Anas Essam Ismail, a faculty member at our Center, who discussed the disputes that arise among Islamic sects, both doctrinal and jurisprudential. Most of these disagreements, he explained, revolve around minor issues that have, due to disputes, evolved into major ones — leading each sect to accuse the others of misguidance or even disbelief.
He emphasized that such matters should be governed by fundamental principles that clearly define what constitutes a departure from Islam, while other differences remain minor disagreements that can be overcome. The researcher aimed to highlight the shared values among Muslims and to affirm the importance of constructive dialogue as a means to strengthen unity and coexistence.
