The Department of History Raises Awareness of Violent Extremism through an Awareness Seminar

The Department of History organized an awareness seminar entitled “Extremism: Its Forms and Social Risks,” focusing on one of the most serious issues facing contemporary societies due to its direct impact on individual stability and social cohesion.

The seminar was delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Suhad Nassif Jassim, who explained that extremism represents a deviation from the social, legal, and religious norms that regulate individual behavior. She noted that it is also an intellectual deviation based on adopting approaches that contradict the objectives of Islamic Sharia and the laws governing public life.

She emphasized that this phenomenon has interrelated dimensions, involving religious, economic, social, and political factors, while intellectual extremism is considered the most dangerous form due to its connection with matters of faith and belief.

In the same context, she clarified that economic and moral transformations in Islamic societies have contributed to the emergence of practices that contradict religious values, in addition to the impact of wars, foreign occupation, and the absence of justice in the application of law, all of which have contributed to the spread of extremism in its various forms.

At the conclusion of the seminar, Dr. Jassim stressed the importance of protecting young people from intellectual deviation and enhancing societal awareness through the media and social networking platforms. She also highlighted the need to activate the role of religious pulpits and educational institutions in promoting the values of moderate Islam, alongside strengthening the role of the family in guidance, follow-up, and building a balanced value system.