{"id":58958,"date":"2026-01-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/2026\/01\/05\/identity-and-commitment-the-iraqi-fiqh-academy-launches-its-11th-ramadan-season\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:00:00","slug":"identity-and-commitment-the-iraqi-fiqh-academy-launches-its-11th-ramadan-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/2026\/01\/05\/identity-and-commitment-the-iraqi-fiqh-academy-launches-its-11th-ramadan-season\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIdentity and Commitment\u201d\u2026 The Iraqi Fiqh Academy Launches Its 11th Ramadan Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">\u201cIdentity<br \/>\nand Commitment\u201d\u2026 The Iraqi Fiqh Academy Launches Its 11th Ramadan Season<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">As part of its<br \/>\nannual preparations to welcome the holy month of Ramadan, the Iraqi Fiqh<br \/>\nAcademy announced the launch of its major Ramadan campaign, \u201cChange Yourself\u201d,<br \/>\nnow entering its eleventh season under the theme \u201cIdentity and Commitment\u201d,<br \/>\ncoinciding with Ramadan 1447 AH. The campaign underscores the continuity of the<br \/>\nAcademy\u2019s religious and social outreach project, highlighting its ongoing<br \/>\ndevelopment in terms of vision, content, and societal impact.<\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">The selection of an<br \/>\nannual Ramadan theme has become a longstanding tradition for the Academy since<br \/>\nthe inception of its first campaign. Each year, the theme is carefully chosen<br \/>\nto reflect societal needs and respond to contemporary religious, ethical, and<br \/>\nintellectual challenges, while maintaining the overarching slogan \u201cChange<br \/>\nYourself\u201d as a call for personal reform and community building.<\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">Over the past years,<br \/>\nthe Academy\u2019s Ramadan themes have varied in focus, ranging from spiritual<br \/>\ndimensions, as in \u201cSo They May Increase in Faith\u201d, to worship-oriented<br \/>\nobjectives, as in \u201cOnly to Worship\u201d, and extending to social and ethical<br \/>\nthemes, such as \u201cYour Home Is a Trust\u201d and \u201cMerciful Among Themselves\u201d. The<br \/>\ntenth season carried the slogan \u201cAct Quickly and Reap Rewards\u201d, urging swift<br \/>\naction to seize the opportunities of worship.<\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">This season\u2019s theme,<br \/>\n\u201cIdentity and Commitment\u201d, carries deep significance related to the current<br \/>\nrealities and challenges of Iraqi society. Through this theme, the Academy<br \/>\nseeks to reaffirm the authentic Islamic identity and link it to practical<br \/>\ncommitment in behavior, ethics, and social conduct\u2014moving beyond theoretical<br \/>\ndiscourse or abstract proposals\u2014to address pressing societal needs amid rapid<br \/>\ncultural transformations and intellectual pressures.<\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">The campaign is<br \/>\naccompanied by an extensive field program, led by the \u201cMobile Preaching<br \/>\nProject\u201d, which organizes structured scientific and religious delegations that<br \/>\ntravel according to carefully devised plans to various Iraqi provinces,<br \/>\nensuring maximum outreach to different regions and mosques.<\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">These delegations<br \/>\ncover southern provinces, the middle Euphrates regions, Diyala, northern Iraq,<br \/>\nAnbar across its cities, as well as all areas and suburbs of Baghdad,<br \/>\nreflecting the Academy\u2019s dedication to delivering a moderate and inclusive<br \/>\nreligious message to all segments of society.<\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">A large number of<br \/>\nscholars and preachers participate in the campaign through these mobile<br \/>\ndelegations and local activities. Lectures and study sessions are conducted<br \/>\naccording to precise schedules tailored to the specific needs of each area,<br \/>\nunder the direct supervision of the Academy\u2019s Department of Da\u2019wah, which<br \/>\noversees planning, monitoring, and evaluation.<\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">The campaign is not<br \/>\nlimited to preaching; it also includes Ramadan competitions and youth evenings<br \/>\naimed at encouraging positive engagement, promoting religious knowledge, and<br \/>\ninstilling faith-based values in an engaging educational manner, with a particular<br \/>\nfocus on youth as a cornerstone of societal reform initiatives.<\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">Through the launch<br \/>\nof this new season of the \u201cChange Yourself\u201d campaign, the Iraqi Fiqh Academy<br \/>\nreaffirms that institutional, well-planned, and continuous religious work is<br \/>\nthe most effective path for achieving positive reform, and that Ramadan will<br \/>\nremain an annual occasion for self-reflection, renewing commitments, and<br \/>\ndeepening the understanding of identity and commitment in everyday life.<\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span>\u2014<\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span>(Prepared by<br \/>\nDr. Saad Al-Halbousi; 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