{
  "id": 13896620,
  "title": "Culture Ministry concludes seminar season with session on Hadith preservation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/culture-ministry-concludes-seminar-season-with-session-on-hadith",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:47:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/12/10/2026/culture-ministry-concludes-seminar-season-with-session-on-hadith-preservation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The Ministry of Culture concluded its fifth season of seminars at Lusail University on Sunday, with the final session focusing on the preservation of Hadiths. The event, attended by key officials including the Minister of Culture, Chairman of the Lusail University Board of Trustees, and a prominent Undersecretary, featured renowned Arab thinker and author Prof. Dr. Bashar Awad Marouf.\n\nThe seminar explored the history and critical examination of the Prophet's Hadiths, discussing the methods scholars use to verify narrations and differentiate between authentic and weak reports. Prof. Marouf highlighted that the first century AH saw extensive recording of the Prophet's sayings, with the compilation, indexing, and classification of these texts developing in the second century AH.\n\nHe emphasized the importance of distinguishing between the existence of written narrations and their complete classification, pointing out that the surviving chains of transmission from earlier centuries were associated with written materials circulated among scholars. Prof. Marouf pushed back against the notion that Hadith recording began under specific rulers, stressing that scrupulous examination of sources and documentation is crucial for an accurate understanding of Hadith history.\n\nThe event concluded with attendees, including Dr. Hassan Al Naama, weighing in on the importance of preserving Arab and Islamic heritage, adapting to intellectual and scientific advancements while maintaining the foundations of Islamic belief.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Culture on Sunday wrapped up the fifth season of seminars at Lusail University and held a seminar to mark its conclusion, attended by Minister of Culture H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani; Chairman of Board of Trustees of Lusail University H E Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri; and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture H E Dr. Ghanem bin…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}