http://www.english.hadhramaut.info 8th conference of IUL opened in Sana'a [The Source: www.sabanews.net - 10/2/2009] The 8th Conference of the Islamic Universities League (IUL) was opened on Monday in Sana'a in cooperation with the Eman University and the league.
The four-day conference aims at highlighting globalization of Islam and duty of Islamic universities for a renewing as a required rule in Islam.
In the opening session of the conference, the Minister of Higher Educational and Scientific Research Saleh BaSorah affirmed importance of the conference to enhance role of the universities in field of renewing the Islamic ideology and facing challenges surrendering the Islamic nation.
BaSorah also indicated to the importance of the scientific research and Islamic studies to renew the Islamic ideology in general.
Rector of Sana'a University Khaled Tomim also indicated to the higher position of Islam as religion of moderation and suitable for any time
The deputy chairman of the conference and chairman of the Eman University Sheikh Abdul-Majeed al-Zandani also pointed out to the elements of renewing and role of modernists in strengthening the nation.
Al-Zandani said that the nation needs for renewing to wake it up and remind it with reality of its religion and needs.
A group of Islamic and Arabic religious scholars are taking part in the conference that would review around 50 researches over the renewing in Islam and priorities of developing scientific approach of the Islamic universities.