The Women’s Affairs Unit, in cooperation with the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit at the College of Science, Anbar University, organized an educational symposium entitled “Extremism and Terrorism in Society” on Wednesday (March 6, 2004), in Jaber Bin Hayyan Hall, with the participation of a number of college professors and students.
The symposium included two lectures. The first lecture was given by Professor Dr. Muhammad Mutani Ahmed, Professor of Interpretation at the College of Islamic Sciences, who addressed in his lecture the concept of extremism and terrorism, its causes, effects, and treatment from an Islamic perspective, citing Qur’anic verses, Prophetic hadiths, and historical and realistic situations.
Dr. Muhammad stressed that Islam is the religion of moderation, moderation, mercy and peace, and that it prohibits violence, terrorism and extremism in all its forms.
The second lecture, which was delivered by Dr. Qais Abdullah Abbas, a lecturer at the College of Science, included the concept of intellectual extremism and the religious, social, and political causes of extremism.
Extremism and terrorism are two dangerous phenomena that threaten security, stability and development in societies, and they result from multiple factors such as: poverty, ignorance, injustice, occupation, interference, discrimination, incitement, and being influenced by destructive and deviant ideas. They serve the interests of enemies, the arrogant and conspirators, and harm Muslims, Arabs and humanity as a whole.