FROM LEFT: Dr Emad El Din Shahin, Dean of the College of Islamic Studies at HBKU; Amaal Al Mannai, CEO of Qatar Foundation For Social Work; Dr Jassim Sultan, Director of Wijdan Cultural Center, and Professor Mabrouk Zeid Elkheir, Director of the National
Doha: Importance and benefits of integrating moral values into communities was highlighted during a discussion held at the 2015 building (Qatar Foundation Headquarters), in Education City yesterday.
The discussion on ‘Moral Values and Their Role in Addressing Societal Challenges’ featured, panellists who are jury members for the Akhlaquna Award, which aims to highlight the timeless and universal values exhibited by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Akhlaquna is an award introduced by H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF), at QF Convocation 2017, to endorse the idea that knowledge and morality are intertwined, guiding together the prosperity of societies.
The discussion as held as the finalists for the second Akhlaquna award are due to be announced next week.
The panellists include Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QFSW), Amaal Al Mannai; Director of Wijdan Cultural Center, Dr Jassim Sultan; Dean of College of Islamic Studies at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Dr Emad El Din Shahin; and Director of the National Center for Research in Islamic Sciences and Civilisation in Algeria, Professor Mabrouk Zeid Elkheir.
The discussion exchange of ideas, giving experts and audience members an opportunity to discuss the importance and benefit of integrating moral values into communities.
“Values play a major role in civilization. And civilization is about assuring rights and dignity of all individuals. We can see the youth playing a major role in promoting values but we have to do much to protect rights of everyone,” said Dr Sultan.
“Akhlaquna is motivating people to promote values as the award is recognizing good work of people either they are Qataris or residents. The award is not just looking at their contribution in Qatar, the impact could have been made anywhere,” he added.
While Dr El Din Shahin shed light on the importance of education and learning in promoting values in the society. He also said that Akhlaquna award is promoting universal values and respect towards co-existence.
