The Department of History Concludes Activities on Confronting Violent Intellectual Extremism with an Awareness Seminar

The Department of History at the College of Education for the Humanities concluded its awareness activities with a seminar entitled “Violent Intellectual Extremism and Its Danger to Education.” The seminar was delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Hala Abdulkarim Aboud and Assistant Professor Dr. Muhannad Sultan Ali.

 

The seminar was held in line with the directives of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on confronting violent extremism, which emphasize the role of universities in promoting intellectual awareness and consolidating the values of moderation and dialogue within educational institutions.

 

At the outset, Dr. Aboud explained that violent intellectual extremism represents one of the most serious challenges facing contemporary societies, as it is based on exclusionary ideas characterized by extremism, fanaticism, and rejection of others, in addition to seeking to impose beliefs through force, threat, or violence.

 

Dr. Ali pointed out that this type of extremism is linked to inaccurate interpretations of religious or ideological texts, along with social, economic, and psychological factors that contribute to its spread, making the education sector one of the most affected by this phenomenon.

 

In conclusion, the speakers stressed the importance of the role played by academic institutions in confronting violent intellectual extremism by developing students’ critical thinking skills and building an educational discourse based on moderation and intellectual openness, thereby contributing to the protection of the university community and the enhancement of its intellectual stability.