Under Auspices of Sisi…32nd Int’l Conf. of SCIA Kicks Off (Photos)

Under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, the 32nd International Conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) kicked off in Cairo this morning.

The conference is held in Cairo during the period from 12- February 13, under the title “The Citizenship Contract and its Impact on Achieving Social & Global Peace”.

During the conference, Sheikh Abdul Fattah Tarouti recited verses from the Holy Quran. It was attended by the Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, Parliament Deputy Speaker Mohamed Abou El-Enein, Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh, Pakistani Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri Jordanian Minister of Awqaf Mohammed Al-Khalayleh, in addition to a number of Awqaf ministers and Islamic affairs in the Arab and Islamic world.

On behalf of Al Azhar Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Mohamed Abdel Rahman El-Duwaini, Al-Azhar Undersecretary also attended the conference.

The conference will touch upon a number of topics, including the legitimacy of the state, citizenship, religious tolerance, the position of women, and social contract. It will also discuss the importance of reinforcing the culture of coexistence and transforming it from the culture of the elite to popular culture.

Moreover, it will stress the importance of working together on purely humanitarian ground for all humanity and working to develop a contemporary jurisprudential theory to consolidate the citizenship contract and preserve the entity of the national state.

The conference revolves around nine themes; "The Concept  States, Ancient and Modern", "The Legitimacy of the Nation-state", "Citizenship Contract Laws", "Citizenship Contract between Rights & Duties", "Religious Tolerance", "The Position of Women in the Nation-state", "Citizenship & Social Contract", "Citizenship Contract and Its Impact on Achieving Societal Security", and "The Commitment of the Citizenship Contract and Its Impact on Achieving World Peace".

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