H.E. Sheikh Dr Al-Issa Was Guest of Honour at Symposium on Combating Violence Against Women

His Excellency Sheikh Dr Mohammed Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, attended as guest of honour at the official opening of a symposium on "The Role of Religious Leaders in Combating Violence Against Women" in Jeddah this afternoon.

The symposium was organised by the International Islamic Fiqh Academy of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and held at the OIC's headquarters. It was attended by His Excellency Sheikh Dr Saleh bin Humaid, President of the Academy, His Excellency Sheikh Dr Koutoub Sano, the Academy's Secretary-General, and a number of senior muftis and scholars.

The symposium aims to define violence against women and set out the relevant Islamic guidance, identify its forms, causes and effects, correct misconceptions about certain Islamic texts, and strengthen the role of religious leaders in preventing and addressing it.