Tomorrow morning, Tuesday, the 5th Annual Forum on Political Islam, organized by TRENDS Research and Advisory, will commence under the theme: “Shared Patterns of Violence: Contemporary Approaches to Ideologically Driven Extremism”, at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

The forum brings together researchers, experts, and officials from the UAE, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, France, Italy, India, Indonesia, Portugal, Poland, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, giving the discussions an international character with multidimensional perspectives and specializations.

The forum will explore the common patterns of violence among extremist movements of different religious, nationalist, and racist orientations, with a focus on developing scientific and practical approaches to counter this phenomenon.

The event will also witness the announcement of the winner of the TRENDS Global Award for Combating Terrorism and Extremism.

On this occasion, Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS Research and Advisory, stated: “The 5th Annual Forum on Political Islam comes at a critical juncture when the world is witnessing a rise in ideologically driven extremist movements, which have come to represent a shared threat to international security and stability, regardless of their religious, nationalist, or ideological backgrounds. Through this forum, TRENDS seeks to highlight the commonalities among these movements and to uncover the mechanisms that make violence their unifying language despite their different references.”

He added: “Hosting such a diverse group of experts from across the world reflects TRENDS’ belief in the importance of cross-cultural dialogue and reaffirms its mission to build knowledge bridges that enhance societies’ ability to understand complex phenomena and to formulate more comprehensive and effective responses to the challenges facing humanity as a whole.”

The conference is supported by a number of media and strategic partnerships with various media outlets as well as public and private entities.