{"id":22160,"date":"2026-04-13T07:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/?p=22160"},"modified":"2026-04-13T07:26:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:26:05","slug":"college-of-education-for-humanities-university-of-kerbala-organizes-conference-on-the-role-of-religious-authority-marjaiyya-and-social-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/blog\/2026\/04\/13\/college-of-education-for-humanities-university-of-kerbala-organizes-conference-on-the-role-of-religious-authority-marjaiyya-and-social-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Education for Humanities, University of Kerbala Organizes Conference on the Role of Religious Authority (Marja&#8217;iyya) and Social Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">College of Education for Humanities, Dept. of History, University of Kerbala organizes its the first National Scientific Conference on Religious Authority (Marja&#8217;iyya) and Social Peace, in cooperation with Karbala Center for Studies and Research_Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein. The conference included a wide participation of researchers from various Iraqi universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">The President of the University, Prof. Dr. Sabah Wajid Ali, states that religious authority has historically played a crucial role in preserving social order, bridging differences, and safeguarding the unity of social fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">He adds that contemporary challenges necessitate drawing inspiration from this historical role of religious authority and utilizing it to build societal awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">Head of Karbala Provincial Council, Dr. Qasim Al-Yassari, points out that religious authority remains a safeguard for preserving social fabric and maintaining national unity. He explains that society, by its very nature, is keen to adhere to religious authorities&#8217; directives whom participate actively in achieving peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">For his part, Dean of the College, Dr. Hadi Al-Saidi, says that religious authority (Marja&#8217;iyya) has a crucial role in achieving security and peace, noting that (Marja&#8217;iyya) keeps on its active role locally and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">To avoid crises and strengthen spirit of coexistence, Director of Karbala Center for Studies and Research, Abdul Ameer Al-Quraishi, the conference ends up with reviewing the pivotal role of religious authority in issuing religious guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091130_9971.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091130_9971.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091130_9971.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091130_9971.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091130_9971.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091130_9971.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-13_00-15-45.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-13_00-15-45.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-13_00-15-45.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-13_00-15-45.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-13_00-15-45.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-13_00-15-45.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091131_6671-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091131_6671-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091131_6671-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091131_6671-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091131_6671-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cohe.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260413_091131_6671-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College of Education for Humanities, Dept. of History, University of Kerbala organizes its the first National Scientific Conference on Religious Authority (Marja&#8217;iyya) and Social Peace, in cooperation with Karbala Center&hellip; 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