Iran

ai-technology

iranian-messaging-apps

ai-chatbots

Prominent Iranian messaging platforms—Soroush Plus (https://soroushplus.com/) and Bale (https://web.bale.ai/) —have recently rolled out AI-powered features, enabling users to interact with advanced chatbots without relying on foreign services. Integrated directly within the apps, these tools eliminate the need for separate registrations or external platforms. According to product managers, the AI assistants support a wide range of functions, including generating written content, answering questions, translating text, solving academic exercises, and even producing images from text prompts—an increasingly popular capability in modern AI systems. The integration of AI chatbots into domestic messaging apps reflects a broader push toward technological self-reliance in Iran. By embedding these tools into widely used communication platforms, developers aim to make artificial intelligence more accessible for everyday use—spanning education, business, and entertainment. As global adoption of AI continues to accelerate, Iran’s approach to localizing and democratizing the technology within its own digital ecosystem highlights a strategic effort to reduce dependency on foreign platforms while fostering the growth of its domestic tech industry.

In a significant step toward expanding access to artificial intelligence, Iran’s domestic messaging platforms are increasingly embedding AI chatbot services.

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Iranian Messaging Apps integrate AI Chatbots for Everyday Use

International

islamic-economics

financial-ethics

islamic-conference

international-conference

The 2nd Global Ethical Finance Conference (GEFC 2026), focusing on “Ethical Finance for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Economies,” will take place on November 23–24, 2026, in London, UK. Held in a hybrid format (in-person and online), the event brings together academics, policymakers, and industry professionals in Islamic and ethical finance.Conference Objective:GEFC 2026 aims to provide a global platform to exchange evidence, debate policy directions, and showcase practice-based solutions across ethical banking, ESG, and financial inclusion. The conference explores how ethical finance—including Islamic finance, sustainable finance, and responsible innovation—can support inclusive growth and long-term economic resilience. In line with its core values, 10% of the conference profits will be donated to charity.Conference Themes:<ol><li>Ethical Banking &amp; Finance: Shariah-compliant banking, takaful, sukuk, and fintech innovation.</li><li>Public Policy &amp; Economic Development: Islamic perspectives on fiscal policy, social justice, and ethical governance.</li><li>Climate Finance &amp; Green Investment: Green Sukuk, climate risk, and sustainable investment strategies.</li><li>Digital Transformation &amp; Fintech: Blockchain, AI, and digital innovation in Islamic and ethical finance.</li><li>Islamic Social Finance &amp; Inclusion: Zakat, Waqf, and financial inclusion for underserved communities.</li><li>Islamic Capital Market Innovation: Sukuk structuring, Islamic capital markets, and investment product development.</li></ol>About the Organizer:The conference is organized by the Islamic Finance Review (IFR) in collaboration with academic partners, notably the Journal of Islamic Banking, Economics and Policy (JIBEP). Outstanding submissions will be recognized with a Best Paper Award, and selected papers may be fast-tracked for publication in JIBEP following standard peer review.Important Dates:<ul><li>Abstract Submission Deadline (300–500 words): September 15, 2026</li><li>Notification of Acceptance: September 30, 2026</li><li>Camera-ready Submission: October 25, 2026</li><li>Conference Dates: November 23–24, 2026</li></ul><a href="https://islamicfinancereview.co.uk/event/2nd-global-conference-ethical-finance-for-inclusive-growth-and-sustainable-economies/">Information &amp; Submission Link</a>

The 2nd Global Ethical Finance Conference (GEFC 2026), focusing on “Ethical Finance for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Economies,” will take place in London.

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Call for Abstracts: The 2nd Global Ethical Finance Conference (GEFC 2026)

religious-research

islamic-law-conference

The International Conference on Islam, Law, and Society (INCOILS) has a publicly accessible body of academic papers.The conference proceedings are published online as the Proceeding International Conference on Islam, Law, and Society (INCOILS). The 2026 publication is Volume 5, No. 1 (2026) and is organized as an online proceedings issue. Individual papers are listed separately, with authors, DOI information, publication dates, and PDF access. (<a href="https://incoils.or.id/index.php/INCOILS/issue/view/5?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Incoils</a>)<a href="https://incoils.or.id/index.php/INCOILS/issue/view/5?utm_source=chatgpt.com">INCOILS 2026 Proceedings — Volume 5, No. 1</a>&nbsp;The 2026 volume is divided into thematic sections, including:Islamic LawEducationQur'an and Hadith StudiesTheology, Philosophy and SufismCommunication, Psychology and Social ScienceOther Islamic-studies areasThis makes the conference quite broad: Islamic law is treated as part of a wider discussion about Islam, society and contemporary problems, rather than as an isolated legal discipline. (<a href="https://incoils.or.id/index.php/INCOILS/issue/view/5?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Incoils</a>)&nbsp;The Islamic Law section contains papers dealing with both classical Islamic legal concepts and contemporary legal problems.For example, the 2026 proceedings include:Environmental law and fiqh<blockquote>From La Ḍarar wa Lā Ḍirār to Ecological Ethics: Rereading Fiqhiyyah Rules in the Contemporary Environmental Crisis</blockquote>The paper examines the classical fiqh principle of lā ḍarar wa lā ḍirār in relation to contemporary environmental concerns.&nbsp;&nbsp;AI and Islamic economic lawAnother particularly contemporary example is:<blockquote>The Validity of Artificial Intelligence (AI)–Based Business Contracts from the Perspective of Islamic Economic Law and Maqasid al-Shari‘ah</blockquote>This is interesting because it connects AI, commercial contracts, Islamic economic law and maqāṣid al-sharīʿah.&nbsp;Family lawThe proceedings also contain research such as:Polygamy in the Perspective of Family Law in Tunisia and TurkeyApplication of the Mubadalah Principles in the Division of Domestic and Public Roles in Dual Earner FamiliesMarriage Guardianship in Interfaith Marriages from the Perspective of Madhhab ScholarsThe Epistemology of Islamic Family Law in Al-Suyuthi Thought<figure class="table"><table><thead><tr><th>Contemporary issue</th><th>Islamic-law/research angle</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>AI</td><td>Islamic economic law, contracts, maqāṣid</td></tr><tr><td>Environment</td><td>Fiqh principles and ecological ethics</td></tr><tr><td>Family</td><td>Marriage, polygamy, gender roles</td></tr><tr><td>Interfaith relations</td><td>Marriage and child-rights questions</td></tr><tr><td>Business</td><td>Sharia contracts and economic development</td></tr><tr><td>Social diversity</td><td>Multicultural fiqh</td></tr><tr><td>Modern society</td><td>Reinterpretation of classical legal concepts</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp;<h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3>

Free access to the  International Conference on Islam, Law, and Society (INCOILS) Proceeding 2026

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Proceeding's of International Conference on Islam, Law, and Society 2026

governance

islamic-law

The upcoming (ICILCG-26) at Copenhagen, Denmark has been organized on 10th - 11th October 2026 and scheduled to alleviate this exact challenge by serving as a focal point for researchers in the discipline of Islamic Law and Contemporary Governance from the world over to gather together, learn from one another, impart and propagate their expertise, and put in place policies and mechanisms that will safeguard the steadfast growth and advancement of Islamic Law and Contemporary Governance. In addition, participants of this event will be privileged with numerous opportunities to ensure their own personal advancement - be it in their studies, research work, career, or entrepreneurial endeavors.&nbsp;From invigorating keynote speeches and research presentation sessions to pathbreaking workshops, debates, networking sessions, exhibits, and more, the (ICILCG-26) will prove to be the accelerant of progress that the world will attribute all success in Islamic Law and Contemporary Governance to in the years to come.&nbsp;Although there is a certain degree of progress that is in existence in the discipline of Islamic Law and Contemporary Governance at present, the pace of progress isn't something that anybody engaged in the field is proud of. Every reason for this slower-than-expected speed of development can be summed up as being a result of this one major hindrance to progress - the lack of motivation and the absence of a motivating factor. Important Dates&nbsp;Pre-registration Deadline: 10th September 2026Last Date For Abstract Submission: 15th September 2026General Registration Deadline: 25th September 2026Date of Conference: 10th - 11th October 2026 &nbsp;&nbsp; https://efstm.com/event/index.php?id=100814186

 Islamic Law and Contemporary Governance conference (ICILCG-26) is to be held at Copenhagen, Denmark on 10th - 11th October 2026 

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Islamic Law and Contemporary Governance Conference (ICILCG-26)

The XI Islamic Legal Studies Conference was held at the University of Münster, Germany, from 22 to 24 May 2025. It was convened by the International Society for Islamic Legal Studies (ISILS), with the University of Münster's Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies and its Cluster of Excellence Religion and Politics serving as hosts. Its booklet can be downloaded from here <a href="https://isils.net/isils/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tagung-Islamic-Legal-Studies_Booklet_A5_online.pdf">https://isils.net/isils/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tagung-Islamic-Legal-Studies_Booklet_A5_online.pdf</a>ISILS is an international, non-profit and non-political scholarly society whose principal activity is organising the Islamic Legal Studies conferences every three years. The Münster meeting was therefore not an ordinary university seminar; it was the 11th major international conference in an established series.The conference had a particularly interesting combination of:<ul><li>a high-level roundtable</li><li>a major thematic opening panel</li><li>six further academic panels</li><li>a poster session</li><li>international and interdisciplinary participation</li><li>discussion of both historical and contemporary Islamic law</li><li>a professionally prepared conference booklet</li><li>a post-conference report and evaluation.</li></ul>The conference returned to an old but still important question in Islamic legal studies:<h3>What does it mean to belong to a madhhab?</h3>The opening thematic panel was:<blockquote>“Belonging to a Madhhab: Formation, Cohesion and Diversity in Islamic Schools of Law”</blockquote>The organisers deliberately chose this theme because 25 years earlier, the Third International Conference on Islamic Legal Studies at Harvard Law School had also been devoted to the madhhab. The Münster conference therefore used the anniversary as an opportunity to ask how scholarship on the madhhab had developed since then.But they did not treat madhhab simply as a doctrinal classification.The call for papers asked questions about:<ul><li>how madhhabs were formed</li><li>how cohesion within a school was produced</li><li>how schools maintained their identity</li><li>how disagreement within a madhhab was handled</li><li>how disagreement between madhhabs was handled</li><li>both the doctrinal and social dimensions of belonging.</li></ul>

This reports on last years XI Islamic Legal Studies Conference held at the University of Münster, Germany 

Iranian Messaging Apps integrate AI Chatbots for Everyday Use

In a significant step toward expanding access to artificial intelligence, Iran’s domestic messaging platforms are increasingly embedding AI chatbot services.

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