INTERNATIONAL MAWLID AL-NABI SYMPOSIUM

Our Almighty Lord created man in the most beautiful way, equipped him with reason and will, and subjected him to a test with his choices between faith and disbelief, good and evil, beauty and disgrace, obedience and rebellion. Humankind has learned how to be a servant to his Creator, how to worship Him, how to behave in their relations with their environment and how to prepare for eternal life through revelation and prophets, who are the reflection of revelation in life. This is because man will find the most accurate answers to all his questions about the meaning and purpose of life, the beginning and end of existence, the source and validity of knowledge only with reference to revelation and the Sunnah.

Personality is a concept that defines a person, includes both innate and acquired qualities, and refers to all the spiritual and moral characteristics of the human self. The hadith “There is none born but is created to his true nature (Islam). It is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian or a Magian.” (Bukhari, Tafsir, (Rum) 2; Muslim, Qadar, 22) draws attention to the importance of family, education and environment in the formation of personality.

The last Prophet Muhammad (saw) was commissioned to remind man, who was created as the caliph of the earth, of the purpose of his existence and to guide him to form his personality in the most perfect way. Under the guidance of the Qur’an and the Sunnah, the Prophet Muhammad (saw) ushered in an era of enlightenment, peace, and tranquility for humanity, which had been in darkness, crisis and conflicts due to attitudes and behaviors contrary to the nature produced by the Jahiliyyah environment. For this reason, the Messenger of Allah is undoubtedly the best example for the building of personality, identity and sense of servitude. Allah the Almighty says in the Holy Qur’an: “Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example for whoever has hope in Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah often.” (Ahzab, 33/21)

The teachings of the Prophet (saw) transcend the boundaries of specific regions, eras, locations, or nationalities. He is what everyone and every age needs. Therefore, the only salvation of humanity and the building of a peaceful society, regardless of the age, region or level of development, is to take the life of Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (saw) as an example.

The most fundamental factor in the building of personality is faith. Faith is a great blessing that forms the Muslim’s personality, gives him an identity and makes both his world and Hereafter peaceful. A Muslim knows that his faith will be perfected and come to life through worship and good morals. A Muslim is a responsible person who believes in Allah wholeheartedly and worships with sincerity. He is a person of personality who preserves and develops the potential in his nature.

In this framework, the subject of the International Mawlid al-Nabi Symposium, which will be organized by the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Türkiye in 2024, has been determined as “Our Prophet and the Building of Personality”.