Conference Strands and Substrands

1. Social sciences, humanities and education

Psychology, counselling, social work
Education, curriculum, assessment, and teaching
Cultural and heritage studies
Linguistics, literature, and language
Media and mass communication
Health, nursing and social work
Politics, diplomacy, and international relations
Human rights and democracy, animal welfare
Digital technology and sustainable education
Inclusive practices
Gender equity
Sustainable education goals

2. Sharia, and law

Islamic laws and International laws
Quranic studies (linguistics, literary and thematic perspectives, methodology and
hermeneutics, etc.)
Contemporary issues in Islamic world
Gender equity and equality in Islamic perspective

3. Tourism, environment and technology

Halal tourism, community-based tourism, ocean tourism, medical tourism
Climate change, global
Sustainable development, environmental sustainability, biodiversity
Information and communication technology
Social media, AI and its tools, machine learning

4. Management, business, economics, accounting, finance and banking

Islamic finance
Human resource management
Public administration and management
Capital market
Marketing and branding
Islamic management leadership

5. Arabic Language and Literature

Arabic literature and poetry
Arabic language and Maldives
Arabic book reviews
Teaching Arabic as a Second language
Contemporary teaching methods of Arabic
Arabic language in non-arabic countries
Arabic language and culture

6. Quranic Science and Islamic Studies

Quranic studies and tafsir (Exegesis)
The Science of Sunnah (‘Ilm al-Sunnah)
Quranic sciences (Ulum al-Quran)
Islamic history and civilization
Islamic philosophy and theology (Aqidah)
Science and the Quran
Quran and modern issues
Reviving the sunnah in modern life
Islamic studies and pedagogy
Quranic guidance for personal development