The Muslim Council of Elders' stand at the Arabic Book Fair in Istanbul has hosted a seminar and book review of ‘Al Qawl Al Tayeb’ by His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders with participation from Dr. Samir Boudinar, the Executive Director of Al-Hokama Center for Peace and Research.

During the seminar, Boudinar noted that ‘Al Qawl Al Tayeb’ for being focused on everyday issues that are beneficial to people of all walks of life. The book also presents a sophisticated understanding of religious texts which in turn has a positive impact on whomever reads it.  

The Executive Director of Al-Hokama Center for Peace and Research added that the overarching theme of ‘Al Qawl Al Tayeb’ is in fact peace which is continuously referenced in the book’s chapters. The book also aims to intellectually spread the value of peace in Muslim communities around the world. 

‘Al Qawl Al Tayeb’ is a compilation of speeches given at various occasions in the past by Tayeb’ by His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders. Many of the speeches presented in the book were written during the turbulent post-9/11 period, which in the Grand Imam’s opinion was one of the turning points for the Arab and Muslim worlds. There was a sense of “not knowing what was going to happen” between a stagnant past and into a fearful and unstable future filled with conflict and bloodshed.

This is the Muslim Council of Elders’ first participation at the 7th Arabic Book Fair in Istanbul, which comes as part of His Eminence the Gran Imam’s vision of promoting dialogue and spreading tolerance and peace around the world. The event will be held from 1 to 9 October, at the Istanbul Expo Center (İFM), with the Council’s stand (B10) located in Hall 3.