Symposium Themes

Islamic History

Their Lives and Works

Contributions to Islamic History

Reflections on the Islamic and Western Worlds

The Role of the Ibn al-Athir Family in Islamic History

Contributions to Sīrah Writing

Contributions to the Literature of Tabaqāt

Methodologies in Historical Research

Centers of Knowledge in the Era: Mosul and Cizre

Relations between the Ibn al-Athir Family and the Zengids, Ayyubids, and Seljuks

Arabic Language and Literature

Approaches to Rhetoric (Balāghah)

Understanding of Language, Naḥw and Literature

Contributions to Literary Criticism

Tafsir

Contributions to Linguistic Tafsir

Criticisms of Mu'tazilite Tafsir

Tafsir Scholars in Literature of Tabaqāt

Tafsir Scholars in Rijal Sources

Contributions to the Discipline of Gharib al-Qur'an

Perspectives on the Aḥkām Verses

Evaluations in the Context of Sīrah and Nuzūl

Hadith

Contributions to the Discipline of Hadith

The Qur'an-Sunnah Integrity

Contributions to Hadith Methodology (Uṣūl al-Ḥadīth)

Their Position on the People of Hadith and their Opponents

Contributions to Rijal Studies

Contributions to the Discipline of Gharib al-Ḥadīth

Fiqh

Understanding and Opinions of Fiqh

Relationship with Fiqh

Contributions to Shafi'i Fiqh

Perspectives on Ahkam Hadith

Contributions to Islamic Society and Economics

Other Themes

Their Educational Lives and Perspectives

Views on Society and Politics

Contributions to Kalām

Sociology

Psychology

Political Science and International Relations

Note: Research addressing the Ibn al-Athir Brothers, even if not included in the listed topics, will also be considered.

6/20/2025