Conference on Muslim unity begins in Istanbul with 250 scholars

A three-day international conference held in Istanbul under the auspices of the International Union of Muslim Scholars is discussing a draft charter for Muslim unity with around 250 scholars and thinkers from different countries.

The International Islamic Unity Conference, held under the auspices of the International Union of Muslim Scholars under the theme "From Common Principles to a Charter of Unity," began in Istanbul on October 28.

Around 250 Muslim scholars, thinkers and preachers from different countries are attending the three-day conference. The conference includes academic sessions and workshops, where a draft "Charter of Muslim Unity" is being discussed. The program will conclude with a final statement to be issued after Friday prayers.

A participant speaking at the conference's opening session

Endowments Minister Shukri heads the Syrian delegation

Syrian Endowments Minister Muhammad Abu al-Khair Shukri is heading the Syrian delegation at the conference. Ali al-Qaradaghi, secretary-general of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, also attended the opening session.

In remarks to the Syrian Arab News Agency, SANA, Shukri said Syria's experience offered a "practical model" for promoting rapprochement and unifying Islamic discourse. Shukri said the Charter for the Unity of Islamic Discourse, prepared together with the Supreme Fatwa Council, had been signed by more than 1,800 Syrian scholars.

Conference aims to bring different schools together around common principles

According to Shukri, the conference aims to bring scholars from different schools of thought together around common principles based on the Quran and Sunnah. Muhammad Muaz Abu Saleh, director of the Jil al-Quran Foundation, also stressed that the divisions facing the Muslim community require more dialogue and common ground, saying there is a need for "practical implementation plans and monitoring mechanisms."

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