Preparations Under Way for the 7th Doha Interfaith Conference

27 Aug Preparations Under Way for the 7th Doha Interfaith Conference

Preparations continue and arrangements are in full swing for the 7th Doha Interfaith Conference, organized by the Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) this October.

Dr. Ibrahim Saleh Al-Naimi, chairman, Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue emphasized that preparations for the conference are going according to plan, and stressed that the conference committee is holding continuous meetings and discussions with the centre’s board members and the international advisory board in order to implement the plans that would make this conference, which is the seventh, a success.

Dr. Al-Naimi added that DICID is in fact exercising its role and responsibility towards society, state and the region in organizing such a comprehensive event. DICID is continuing to be the conduit for interfaith dialogue due to the support provided by the Qatari government.

Dr. Al-Naimi said that the DICID is well prepared to organize this unique event, due to the organising team, which is supported by highly qualified staff from both academic and professional fields.

The conference, held on 20-21 October with its main focus of, ‘Human Solidarity’ will address a number of themes and issues including:
– Spiritual Values and Achieving Unity & Solidarity
– Religious Responses to Natural World Disasters & Famines
– Religious Views regarding Human Solidarity in response to World Disasters (Wars)
– Human Action in response to Wars & Disasters
– Spiritual Values and Achieving Unity & Solidarity
– Religious Responses to Natural World Disasters & Famines
– Human Solidarity and Interdependence in Response to Humanitarian Disasters (Wars)
– Solidarity & Economical Interdependence; Religious Financial Systems Towards and the Economic Crisis
– Solidarity & Economical Interdependence: Religious Analysis of the current Economic Crisis and Its Consequential Problems
– Solidarity in Defence of Religious Rights & Freedoms
– Solidarity in Defence of Holy Places
– Solidarity & Economic Interdependence: Proposed Religious Solutions to the Financial Crisis
– Proposed Solutions for Defending Religious Rights & Freedoms
– Proposed Religious Solutions in Defending Holy Places

The conference will host more than 250 guests from 50 countries, representing the three major monotheistic faiths, Islam, Christianity and Judaism. A selected group of religious scholars, academics and researchers in this field will meet to discuss and establish common ground between religions and problems related to this issue.