{"id":26494,"date":"2026-04-14T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/?p=26494"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:37:50","slug":"during-online-seminar-on-social-peace-and-coexistence-heads-of-organizations-foreign-branches-social-peace-citizenship-and-tolerance-are-pillars-of-confronting-extremism-and-enh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/26494\/","title":{"rendered":"During Online Seminar on \u201cSocial Peace and Coexistence\u201d, Heads of Organization&#8217;s Foreign Branches: Social Peace, Citizenship and Tolerance Are Pillars of Confronting Extremism and Enhancing Stability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prof. Ibrahim al-Hudhud:<\/strong> Social peace is a Quranic principle and a Prophetic methodology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prof. Fakhruddin:<\/strong> Fair citizenship and tolerance discourse are the foundation of stability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prof. Mukhlis Hanafi:<\/strong> Citizenship and coexistence are the basis of building societies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prof. Aziz al-Azhari:<\/strong> Countering hate speech is an urgent necessity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prof. Saidu Mohammadi:<\/strong> Tolerance and dialogue are a gateway to societal stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Ibrahim al-Hudhud affirmed that Islam has firmly established the concept of social peace and coexistence since its very beginnings as a fundamental pillar for the stability of societies. He stressed the importance of understanding religious texts correctly in order to confront extremist ideology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He clarified that this concept is deeply rooted in the Holy Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah and is embodied in the Charter of Medina as a practical model for organizing relations based on justice and mutual rights. He warned against the danger of conflating contexts of peace and war, decontextualizing them\u2014practices that fuel intellectual deviation\u2014affirming that the role of scholars lies in correcting misconceptions and anchoring values of mercy and coexistence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth noting that al-Hudhud\u2019s word was part of the online seminar on \u201cSocial Peace and Coexistence,\u201d held by the World Organization for al-Azhar Graduates, with the participation of a number of heads and members of the Organization&#8217;s foreign branches. Head of the Media Department at the Organization, Saad al-Mataani, moderated the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Fakhruddin explained that social peace is a well-established principle in Islamic thought, built on justice and the preservation of human dignity. He noted that Islam offers an integrated value system encompassing mercy, tolerance, and solidarity. He cautioned against the dangers of hate speech and its negative effects on societal trust, emphasizing the importance of just citizenship and interfaith dialogue as a path for strengthening social cohesion. He also pointed to the fact that social peace is a fundamental prerequisite for development and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Mukhlis Hanafi affirmed that citizenship is founded on coexistence, shared responsibility, equality, and justice, which are the main pillars for enhancing stability. He pointed to the Indonesian model as a contemporary framework built on principles of belief in Allah, humanity, national unity, democracy, and social justice- values that intersect with the objectives of Islamic law in achieving human dignity. He also highlighted ongoing challenges such as hate speech, misunderstanding, and economic conflicts, stressing the importance of moderate religious discourse in anchoring coexistence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Aziz al-Azhari emphasized that hate speech represents one of the most dangerous contemporary challenges, as it causes conflicts and the erosion of human bonds. He called for confronting it through integrated intellectual, media, and religious efforts. He explained that Islam is founded on the values of tolerance, acquaintance, and coexistence, making moderate religious discourse an effective tool in confronting extremism and strengthening shared human values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Saidu Mohammadi concluded by affirming that anchoring values of tolerance and acceptance of the other is foundational to the stability of societies, noting that spreading a culture of dialogue contributes to reducing conflicts and promoting peaceful coexistence. He added that the role of scholars extends to building a balanced societal awareness capable of confronting extremist discourse, affirming that promoting moderation, balance, and cross-cultural understanding represents a true gateway to achieving peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. Ibrahim al-Hudhud: Social peace is a Quranic principle and a Prophetic methodology Prof. Fakhruddin: Fair citizenship and tolerance discourse are the foundation of stability Prof. Mukhlis Hanafi: Citizenship and coexistence are the basis of building societies Prof. Aziz al-Azhari: Countering hate speech is an urgent necessity Prof. Saidu Mohammadi: Tolerance and dialogue are a &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":26495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76,81,74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-foreign-branches","category-international-students","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/45"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26494"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26494\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waag-azhar.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}