A Seminar on Scientific Visits for “Wad Souf” Celebrities and their Intellectual and Cultural Impact on the Region and Its Surroundings” at El Oued University.
Today, March 12, 2023, the Faculty of Islamic Sciences at El Oued University organized, in coordination with the Laboratory of Contributions of Algerian Scholars to Enrich Islamic Sciences and the Research Group known as (P.R.F.U), a seminar focusing on A Seminar on Scientific Visits for “Wad Souf” Celebrities and their Intellectual and Cultural Impact on the Region and its Surroundings between 1900-1988. The event took place in the Audiovisual Hall at the Central Library. The opening of the scientific event was presided over by Mr. Rahmani Ibrahim, the Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Sciences, along with professors Dr. Hamza Boukhzenna and Dr. El-Jabari Othmani, and the scientific and organizational committee of the seminar, in addition to the presence of professors and students.
Mr. Rahmani, the Dean, emphasized the importance and role of this meeting in enhancing research and scientific production and the expeditions in the quest for knowledge, which are considered an important source for understanding cultural life and scientific environments. On the other hand, Dr. El-Jabari Othmani, the chair of seminar, delivered a speech about the scientific visits and their intellectual and cultural impact, wishing everyone success and prosperity.
The program included scientific sessions that featured many presentations presented by researching professors. These sessions covered various topics, including “The Scientific Visits and Its Role” by Dr. Abdelhakim Ben Aoun, as well as a presentation titled “The “Zaitounya” Visitsnof the Qur’an Reciter Ali Beyka Al-Qamari and Its Cultural Effects on the Soufi and Biskri Communities” by Dr. Mokhtar Qadiri, among other presentations. Through these presentations, the professors aimed to achieve the objectives of this seminar, which include:
- Highlighting the role of Soufi scientist visitors in revitalizing educational and cultural exchange program.
- Clarifying the importance of the main sources of intellectual and cultural awareness among the population of the region using Quick Quizzes.
- Revealing the contributions of celebrities’ intellectuals in the region and beyond and their roles to raise awareness.
