This year’s conference builds on our research agenda—focusing on the concept of Ummatic soft power, political unification, and the methodologies needed to orient research and policy toward Ummatic renewal. We will explore how the Umma can meaningfully respond to emerging multipolar realities, navigate competing world orders, and develop new institutional and civilizational models grounded in Islamic ethics.

Panels will include discussions on the global order and ummatic strategy, research methods and conceptual frameworks, and the introduction of Collaboratives of Ummatic Soft Power (CUSPs)—transnational networks intended to cultivate cooperation across fields such as law, education, media, economics, and technology.

The day will culminate in a special panel addressing the question: “What does meaningful Ummatic unity look like in a multipolar world?” Experts will assess the opportunities and constraints shaping the Umma’s political and strategic horizon and explore practical steps toward deeper cooperation and autonomy.
We invite researchers, policy experts, graduate students, and institutional partners to join us for a day of critical discussion, intellectual exchange, and collaborative vision-building.

Hosted by: Muhammad Jalal