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The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs's Department of Islamic Research and Studies has published three scholarly volumes documenting research presented at the inaugural Qur'an and Human Knowledge conference.Awqaf organised the event in co-ordination with Qatar University’s Ibn Khaldon Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences, presenting 16 peer-reviewed research papers spotlighting the impact of the Holy Qur'an on building people, enriching knowledge and providing civilisational guidance.The director of the Department of Research and Islamic Studies, Sheikh Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Ghanim al-Thani, said that the publication is an outgrowth of the department's mission to serve Qur'anic studies and support scholarly projects that connect human knowledge with the purposes of revelation, regarding it as a renewed source of knowledge and an approach to reform and development.The papers addressed a wide spectrum of intellectual, socioeconomic and mental health issues, across the gamut from societal reform, human behaviour and outreach to mental health, as well as economic, justice and sustainable development topics.Among the foremost subjects covered in the volumes are the theoretical foundations for social reform, the theory of meaning-centered therapy in Qur'anic discourse, mental healthcare, psychological first aid and the psychology of ego inflation, along with studies addressing the Qur'anic perspective on a just monetary system and rational economic behaviour to build a sustainable economy.Overall, the publication underscores Awqaf's commitment to enhancing Sharia scholarship and promoting the Holy Qur'an's role in addressing contemporary issues, in alignment with the pillars of human development and knowledge under Qatar National Vision 2030.  

The Department of Islamic Research and Studies at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs will launch the first event of the second cultural season of the 'Knowledge Integration' seminar series on Tuesday.The first seminar will discuss the possible implications of the process of knowledge integration, within the framework of examining and reflecting on selected models from the long history of Islamic civilization and the cultural, intellectual, and scientific achievements that have continued to shape the present and build the future.The seminar will be held at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque, immediately after Isha prayer. Held in cooperation with the Ibn Khaldon Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences at Qatar University, the seminar will feature the participation of a select group of scholars, researchers, and academics.Director of the Department of Research and Islamic Studies Sheikh Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Ghanem Al-Thani said that the seminar is a semi-annual, scientific, and intellectual cultural event held twice a year. It focuses on the causes, tools, and methods for achieving interaction and integration between various sciences, and it examines cultural issues and social problems from an Islamic perspective, he added.The Director of the Department of Research and Islamic Studies said that the seminar's primary goal is to promote a culture of cognitive integration, which tops the list of objectives the Department of Research aims to achieve through its seminars, lectures, and various publications.As for the second seminar of this season, Sheikh Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Ghanem Al-Thani explained that it will take place in February 2026 and explore possible ways to advance 'cultural interaction' as a foundation for cognitive integration. This will be achieved through two main, interconnected axes, each with its own intellectual and practical implications.