Granada: The international conference on Andalusian cultural heritage began today in Granada, Spain, with historians and academics participating to highlight the historical significance of Al Andalus and discuss ways to revive its legacy.

According to Oman News Agency, this two-day conference is organized by the ICESCO Chair for Alliance of Civilizations at the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies at Qatar University. The event is held in cooperation with the Quality and Sustainable Development Foundation, the Arab-European Graduate Studies Foundation, the Qatar Committee for Alliance of Civilizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), the Sharia and Islamic Studies Journal at Kuwait University, the International Institute of Islamic Thought, and the Institute of Philosophical Studies in Europe, Brussels.

Secretary-General of the Qatar Committee for the Alliance of Civilizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah bin A
hmed Al Sada, stated that the conference is taking place amidst rapid global transformations in political, economic, environmental, and scientific spheres. He emphasized the importance of remembering and reviving the Andalusian cultural heritage, which has contributed values of cooperation among nations, peoples, and religions, as well as insights and technologies to address various challenges, as reported by Qatar News Agency.

The conference features speakers from Qatar, Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, Spain, the United States, Canada, India, Kenya, Jordan, Morocco, Algeria, Iraq, and Turkiye, who are participating in various sessions throughout the event.