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The 21st International Conference on Islamic Philosophy and Islamic Studies (ICIPIS 2027) is scheduled to be held on February 04–05, 2027, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Operating in a digital/hybrid format, the event will bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, and scholars from around the globe.Conference Objective:The conference aims to provide a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Islamic Philosophy and Islamic Studies.Conference Themes:<ol><li>Kalam and Falsafa: Classical and Contemporary Islamic Philosophy.</li><li>Logic: Aristotelian &amp; Avicennian Logic, and Logic in Islamic Law and Theology.</li><li>Metaphysics: The distinction between essence and existence, Cosmological and Ontological arguments.</li><li>Epistemology and Eschatology: Foundations of knowledge and the afterlife in Islamic thought, Natural Philosophy, and Cosmology.</li><li>Philosophical Schools: Illuminationist and Transcendent Schools.</li><li>Contemporary Islamic Studies: Islamic Civilization, Interfaith studies, and Democracy studies.</li></ol>About the Organizer:The event is organized by the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET), a globally recognized organization dedicated to promoting excellence in academic research and scientific conferences.Important Dates:<ul><li>Preliminary Abstract/Paper Submission Deadline: September 15, 2026</li><li>Notification of Acceptance: September 16, 2026</li><li>Final Submission Deadline: January 07, 2027</li><li>Conference Dates: February 04–05, 2027</li></ul><a href="https://waset.org/islamic-philosophy-and-islamic-studies-conference-in-february-2027-in-amsterdam">Information &amp; Submission Link</a>

The 21st International Conference on Islamic Philosophy and Islamic Studies (ICIPIS 2027) is scheduled to be held on February 04–05, 2027, in Amsterdam.

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21st International Conference on Islamic Philosophy and Islamic Studies (ICIPIS 2027)

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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 

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XI Islamic Legal Studies Conference — Münster, 22–24 May 2025

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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)

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Chinese researchers have developed an innovative artificial intelligence model that functions as a virtual cell, leveraging protein dynamics to accurately forecast personalized therapeutic strategies for breast cancer.According to ISNA, cancer cells exhibit significant heterogeneity, leading to markedly different responses to therapeutic agents. Consequently, identifying the optimal drug tailored to a specific cancer cell type remains one of the most prolonged and challenging hurdles in pharmaceutical development and the design of effective treatment regimens.As reported by Medical Xpress, the newly introduced AI model, designated “ProteinTalks,” streamlines this process by precisely predicting drug efficacy on malignant cells, uncovering novel therapeutic combinations, and pinpointing specific proteins associated with drug resistance.Researchers at Westlake University investigated the cellular responses of breast cancer to established, approved anti-cancer agents. The resulting experimental datasets empowered ProteinTalks to delineate the dynamic alterations in protein levels in correlation with drug efficacy.The study demonstrated that ProteinTalks significantly outperformed gene-activity-based AI models as well as conventional machine learning algorithms in predicting cellular drug responses. Remarkably, the model demonstrated high accuracy in forecasting cellular responses to anti-cancer compounds that were entirely absent from its initial training phase. Furthermore, it successfully identified drug combinations exhibiting potent synergistic effects against breast cancer, surpassing the therapeutic efficacy of individual single-agent regimens.Prior to undertaking cost-prohibitive laboratory assays, scientists testing novel oncological therapies must simulate cellular drug responses using computational platforms. Virtual cells offer a transformative solution to this bottleneck, provided researchers can accurately reconstruct the intricate, non-linear biological transformations occurring intracellularly over time.While foundational AI models trained on massive biological datasets—encompassing DNA, RNA, proteins, and metabolites—hold immense promise for creating AI-driven virtual cells, the majority still capture cellular behavior as a static, momentary snapshot rather than a time-resolved, dynamic continuum.ProteinTalks was systematically trained on dynamic protein trajectory pathways alongside pharmacological profiles, enabling it to decode temporal cellular responses to therapy. The researchers established that ProteinTalks operates as an interpretable AI virtual cell capable of faithfully simulating the dynamic responses of cancer cells to individual anti-cancer compounds across time. Despite being trained primarily on breast cancer data, the model successfully predicted drug responses in lung, colorectal, pancreatic, and melanoma cancer cells. By monitoring protein variations over time, it also unraveled the key biological drivers underpinning acquired drug resistance.Furthermore, by screening repurposed pharmaceuticals directly against patient-derived organoids—miniaturized 3D tumor models that mirror patient-specific malignancies—ProteinTalks identified customized therapeutic options capable of eradicating tumor cells at substantially lower dosages than those required by standard chemotherapy. The investigators also compiled a novel catalog of promising synergistic drug combinations designed to target cancer collaboratively.Given that an oncological drug effective for one patient may fail in another, cancer management has long grappled with unpredictability. This novel protein-centric model, guided by dynamic cellular fluctuations over time, marks a pivotal milestone toward interpretable AI virtual cells. Such systems can identify high-potential drug candidates ahead of costly laboratory validation and steer precision medicine strictly aligned with the unique proteomic signature of a patient’s tumor.This study was published in the prestigious journal Nature. <a href="https://www.isna.ir/news/1405062214922/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D9%85%DA%A9-%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C">source</a>

Chinese researchers have developed an innovative artificial intelligence model that functions as a virtual cell

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Cancer Treatment via Virtual Cells

Iran

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According to ISNA, the educational platform—developed under the supervision of Seyed Hossein Hosseini-Noorzad, a faculty member at the College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, and supported by the strategic “Hatef” program (a joint initiative of the University of Tehran and the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy)—represents an innovative step toward bridging artificial intelligence with educational and human sciences. Having been awarded the UNESCO National Prize in E-Learning, this knowledge-based solution not only provides a novel paradigm for personalized elementary education, but also underscores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence across diverse academic fields, ranging from educational psychology and game design to learning analytics and the knowledge economy. The platform transforms routine practice, revision, and academic consolidation into an engaging, interactive, and meaningful experience. Curricular concepts are seamlessly integrated with gamification mechanics, AI algorithms, learning data analytics, and core life skills, empowering students to hone critical thinking, problem-solving, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and fundamental life competencies alongside their standard academic coursework.In the architecture and conceptual design of the platform, gameplay is not treated as a mere peripheral tool to generate surface-level appeal; rather, the game world itself constitutes an integral part of the learning process. Consequently, the platform’s environment is fully grounded in Iranian language, culture, and social context. Course and game titles, character design, virtual environments, storylines, proverbs, and local cultural references have been harmoniously curated alongside visual aesthetics to present children with a unified, familiar, and meaningful world that situates their learning within an authentic cultural context.The core premise behind the platform stems from a fundamental challenge in primary education: how to transform the learning consolidation phase—which inherently requires continuous practice and repetition—from a tedious chore into an intrinsically motivating, sustained journey for the child. The platform addresses this pedagogical challenge through the intelligent convergence of gameplay, learning science, and modern technology.From the student’s viewpoint, the platform delivers a structured series of progressive, interactive games equipped with real-time feedback and scoring mechanisms calibrated to each child’s age, baseline ability, and personal learning pace. For parents, it provides a transparent window into their child’s educational trajectory; comprehensive analytical dashboards track performance across distinct academic subjects, enabling parents and educators to monitor learning rhythms and deliver content tailored to the unique needs of each learner.According to user experience evaluations conducted during Nowruz 1405 (Spring 2026):<ul><li>79% of students rated the games as well-suited to their academic grade level and age;</li><li>83% expressed a strong desire to continue using the platform in the future;</li><li>72% of parents affirmed that the platform significantly helped them identify their children’s strengths and areas for improvement;</li><li>83% of teachers regarded the platform’s analytical reports as an effective tool for gaining deeper insights into their students’ academic standing.</li></ul>To date, the system has served more than 20,000 users nationwide. In addition to securing the UNESCO National Prize in E-Learning, it has achieved official certification as a knowledge-based product in the domain of computing applications within the humanities.According to the University of Tehran, the showcase of the “Bubamzi” educational platform within the Hatef initiative—alongside other premier AI projects—has provided a vital venue for presenting its achievements and advancing discussions surrounding platform scaling, commercialization, and investment acquisition.&nbsp;

A multidisciplinary team of researchers and students at the University of Tehran has developed a comprehensive game-based learning platform.

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University of Tehran Researchers Develop AI-Powered, Game-Based Learning Platform

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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>

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21st International Conference on Islamic Philosophy and Islamic Studies (ICIPIS 2027)

The 21st International Conference on Islamic Philosophy and Islamic Studies (ICIPIS 2027) is scheduled to be held on February 04–05, 2027, in Amsterdam.

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