Dr. Samir Boudinar: Renewing religious discourse is a matter of urgent relevance in today\u2019s global context<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Ahmed Mostafa: Muhammad Abdullah Draz represents a continuation of the Azharite tradition of revival and renewal\u2014blending Islamic heritage with the insights of modern Western thought<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of its cultural program at the 30th Rabat International Book Fair, the Muslim Council of Elders hosted a seminar titled \u201cAnalyzing the Discourse of Renewal: Muhammad Abdullah Draz as a Model.\u201d The seminar was moderated by Dr. Samir Boudinar, Director of the Al Hokama Center for Peace Research, and presented by Dr. Ahmed Mostafa, a specialist in religious discourse analysis at Al-Azhar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his opening remarks, Dr. Boudinar emphasized that renewing religious discourse is a matter of pressing importance in the contemporary world, given the urgent need to develop scholarly and methodological tools of expression. He noted that Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Draz stands out as one of the leading figures in the renewal of religious thought in modern times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For his part, Dr. Ahmed Mostafa stated that Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Draz represents a continuation of a prominent intellectual current within Al-Azhar\u2014namely, the \u201crevival and renewal movement,\u201d which emerged in the modern era with figures such as Sheikh Muhammad Abduh, Sheikh Hassan Al-Attar, and other distinguished scholars of Al-Azhar. These scholars combined a deep, comprehensive understanding of the rich and diverse Islamic heritage, with all its complex issues and profound intellectual insights, with a constructive engagement with modern Western methodologies. They built upon these methods in a way that served the interests of the Arab and Islamic worlds and addressed the pressing challenges they continue to face.
He added that Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Draz had a unique relationship with the Qur\u2019an. His writings and intellectual contributions reflected his bold engagement with the text, using logic and rational analysis to explore its meanings and speak directly to the modern mind. His treatment of the Qur\u2019an\u2019s miraculous nature was both creative and comprehensive\u2014going beyond its linguistic and rhetorical brilliance to include psychological, intellectual, moral, historical, reformative, and ethical dimensions. He possessed a sharp renewalist vision, which earned him wide recognition among scholars and intellectuals as one of the most influential figures in modern Islamic thought. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Ahmed Mostafa further explained that Sheikh Draz approached the question of the Qur\u2019an\u2019s divine origin through a method uniquely suited to the modern era, particularly in the face of the doubts and suspicions raised by materialist and deviant ideologies. His approach combined rational and spiritual analysis, focusing on the internal structure of the Qur\u2019an\u2014its coherence, objectivity, and unity of message. With remarkable clarity, he distinguished between the Qur\u2019anic revelation and the Prophet\u2019s own speech in both style and substance, showing that the Qur\u2019an is not the word of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), but a divine revelation in both origin and nature. This sacred text, Draz demonstrated, surpasses the Prophet\u2019s own words in eloquence, legal depth, and psychological insight. Sheikh Draz\u2019s methodology skillfully bridged the authenticity of Islamic intellectual tradition with the demands of the modern age, making his perspective both distinctive and persuasive, not only for Muslim scholars and thinkers but also for non-Muslims seeking to understand the depth of the Qur\u2019anic message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Muslim Council of Elders\u2019 Pavilion at the Rabat International Book Fair showcases over 250 diverse intellectual and cultural publications, including a number of its latest 2025 releases from Al-Hokama Publishing, addressing key contemporary intellectual and cultural issues. The Pavilion also hosts a series of cultural and scholarly events featuring prominent scholars, thinkers, authors, academics, and university professors, all in line with the Council\u2019s vision and mission to promote peace and uphold the values of dialogue, tolerance, and human coexistence. The Council\u2019s Pavilion is located in the Souissi District of Morocco\u2019s capital, Rabat, at Stand D47.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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