Riyadh (SPA) - Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Interior, and Chairman of Supreme Commission of Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Award for Prophet's Sunnah (Traditions)and Islamic Contemporary Studies inaugurated yesterday at his office the website of the first International Conference on the Phenomenon of Takfeer (Labeling People as Infidels): Its Causes, Effects and Treatment." www.ict-madinah.org."
The convening of the meeting was based on approval by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to hold the conference under his patronage.
The conference is organized by Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Prize for the Prophet's Tradition and Contemporary Islamic Studies with participation by Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic University during this year in Madinah.
A number of officials, academics, educators and media personnel from all over the Muslim World will participate in the conference.
The conference's main themes: Takfeer in Islam: concept and controls, clarify the Shari'a provisions towards Takfeer, exploring intellectual and historical roots of the phenomenon of Takfeer, stating the reasons for the phenomenon of Takfeer, highlighting the dangers of the phenomenon of Takfeer and its effects and proposing appropriate solutions for the treatment of the phenomenon of Takfeer.