The College of Islamic Sciences at the University of Karbala holds its first international scientific conference on the thought of the martyr Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr

Under the auspices of the President of the University of Karbala, Professor Dr. Bassem Khalil Al-Saidi, the College of Islamic Sciences at the University of Karbala, in cooperation with the Martyr Al-Sadr Foundation (Quds) for Islamic Studies and Research in the holy governorate of Karbala, established the first international scientific annual conference, which was held under the slogan (The Thought of the Martyr Muhammad Baqir Al-Sadr (Jerusalem). A Renewed Life) under the title ((The Integrated Islamic System for Building and Reforming Society According to the Contemporary Perspective _ Solutions and Treatments)) .

The conference was attended by the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Al-Asadi, representing the Prime Minister, in addition to many political, religious and academic figures.

The conference, which was held at nine o’clock in the morning on Thursday, corresponding to 12/15/2022, at the Presidency Hall of the University of Karbala, aimed at highlighting the moral and value system for reforming the individual and society, demonstrating renewal and creativity in the Holy Najaf School, and shedding light on the fragrant biography of Mr. With the integrative approach to change and develop society, in addition to strengthening the Islamic economy with a contemporary vision.

The conference included reading verses from the Holy Quran recited by the reciter of the Holy Husayni Shrine, Haider Gluukhan, and standing to read Surat Al-Fatihah on the souls of the martyrs, great references and departed religious scholars, and the national anthem, then the welcome speech for the guests by the Dean of the College of Islamic Sciences, Professor Dr. Durgham Al-Mousawi, and the speech of the President of Karbala University, Professor Dr. Khalil Al-Saeedi and other words, as well as a documentary film about the martyr Al-Sadr (May H) and the parties in charge of the conference, then a poem delivered by the poet Muhammad Al-Fatimi.

Researchers from Iraqi, Arab and foreign universities participated in the conference, as about 60 papers related to the conference axes were discussed in the conference, which were distributed according to four research sessions held in the halls of the College of Islamic Sciences at the same time and included seven axes, which are the axis of Quranic and linguistic studies, jurisprudence and fundamentalism studies, and Moral and educational studies, financial, economic, historical and oriental studies, as well as peaceful coexistence and undermining extremism, in addition to intellectual, doctrinal and philosophical studies.

The conference came out with recommendations, including:
1- The personality of the martyr al-Sadr (May) revolves around three dimensions: the scientific dimension, which was reflected in his high scientific productions, the moral dimension, represented by the sublime features and qualities that granted him an emotional position in the conscience of the nation, and the jihadist dimension embodied in fighting the oppressors in order to restore human dignity and freedom.
2- The martyr al-Sadr (may) had a pioneering role in defending the harem of Islam and its menstruation, through his scientific innovations in fundamentals, jurisprudence, economics and other sciences.
3- The Islamic economic vision represented, through his well-known books, the first line of defense – at that time – in the face of the dominant intellectual visions of the capitalist and communist camps, to present Islamic solutions to the economic problem with contemporary templates.
4- The personality of the martyr al-Sadr was based on a high degree of courage, strength, and fidelity, which had the greatest impact in exposing the falsity of the unjust Baathist rule at the time at an early time, at a time when this tyrannical rule enjoyed a wide percentage of popularity in the Arab world.