At a time when the region is witnessing ideological polarization, political conflicts, and loyalties to sub-identities at the expense of a unifying identity, many have increasingly felt a sense of hopelessness regarding the viability of belief in an Arab renaissance.
In response to this growing sentiment—shared among various segments of society, including both specialists and youth—the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) decided to hold a conference titled: “Renewing the Civilizational Mission.”
The conference addressed the concept of renaissance from multiple dimensions—social, political, and civilizational. It also explored the relationship between renaissance and religion, along with other profound concepts tackled by a distinguished group of thinkers, specialists, and intellectual leaders. Among them were the late Mohammed Shahrour, the late Hassan Hanafi, Ali Oumlil, Hassan Nafaa, Abdullah Al-Sayyid Ould Abah, Magda Al-Sanousi, and Mohammed Hssehas. It was then decided to publish these valuable lectures in this book.
The book sheds light on various strategies to overcome the crises related to identity models, the nation-state model, and models of power-building, among other core topics. It is grounded in a humanistic dimension that transcends nationalistic or chauvinistic narratives, seeking to explore new horizons and bring about fundamental transformations on the path toward renaissance.
The Book is in Arabic
