{
  "id": 3053236,
  "title": "QF’s second QIYADA conference to strengthen Muslim youth identity and empower them to address contemporary challenges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/qfs-second-qiyada-conference-to-strengthen-muslim-youth-identity-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:08:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/24/08/2026/qfs-second-qiyada-conference-to-strengthen-muslim-youth-identity-and-empower-them-to-address-contemporary-challenges"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar is hosting the second QIYADA conference, themed \"Guided by Faith: Thriving in a Changing World,\" on September 25-26. This event brings together Muslim youth aged 17 to 24 from across Qatar at Multaqa (Education City Student Center) in Education City.\n\nSponsored by Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) and the Ministry of Sports and Youth, the conference aims to empower youth to address global challenges, explore Islamic values, foster leadership skills, and promote multicultural understanding. Keynote sessions and interactive workshops will be featured.\n\nNotable speakers include Dr. Omar Suleiman, Dr. Hanan Ahmed Al-Qattan, Amjad Al-Nour, and Fidaa Al-Deen Yahya. The Ministry of Sports and Youth supports the conference's efforts to provide spaces for young people to engage in dialogue, learn, and exchange ideas to enhance their ability to navigate the world's changes while preserving their identity, values, and principles.\n\nQIIB CEO Dr. Abdulbasit Ahmed Al-Shaibei emphasizes the importance of investing in young people to build a confident, aware, and responsible future generation. He believes the conference will inspire youth, strengthen their Islamic identity, and enable them to make a positive impact locally and globally.\n\nThe annual QIYADA conference is open to Muslim youth interested in faith, identity, leadership, and community engagement, as well as non-Muslim students eager to participate in meaningful dialogues and exchange perspectives.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation is organizing the second edition of the QIYADA conference, themed “Guided by Faith: Thriving in a Changing World”, on September 25-26 that will once again bring Muslim youth aged 17 to 24 from across Qatar alongside scholars, thought leaders, and inspirational figures at Multaqa (Education City Student Center) in Education City. </p> <p>Sponsored by Qatar…",
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}