Istanbul Symposium to Explore Quranic Responses to Modern Crises

Istanbul will host an international symposium next month examining how the Quran’s vision can inform responses to the crises facing contemporary society.

Academics and thinkers from 60 countries across five continents are set to participate, giving the gathering a broad international scope.

The discussions will focus on justice, spirituality and civilization, placing these themes at the center of an inquiry into the challenges of the modern age.

The symposium’s central question is how Quranic perspectives can contribute to addressing those challenges. Its agenda brings religious thought into dialogue with wider concerns about the direction of contemporary civilization.