The Lebanese historian Georges Corm has passed away

Passing away. Historian Georges Corm, who had given a lecture at the first Pluriel congress, died in Beirut on August 14, 2024.

Invited to give a lecture at the first Pluriel congress in Lyon on September 7, 2016, Georges Corm criticized the instrumentalization of religion in geopolitical conflicts. He rejected the “clash of civilizations” theory and denounced the excessive focus on Islam. He also traced the emergence of the discourse on the “return of religion” and its strategic use.

Corm called for a “moratorium on religious discussions” and a return to universal international law. He urged condemning the exploitation of religions and focusing on the true causes of terrorism, particularly poverty and unemployment in the Arab world.

Disparition. L’historien Georges Corm, qui avait donné une conférence lors du premier congrès de Pluriel, est décédé à Beyrouth le 14 août 2024.

Invité à donner une conférence lors du premier congrès de Pluriel à Lyon le 7 septembre 2016, Georges Corm critiquait l’instrumentalisation du religieux dans les conflits géopolitiques. Il rejetait la théorie du “choc des civilisations” et dénonçait la focalisation excessive sur l’islam. Il retraçait aussi l’émergence du discours sur le “retour du religieux” et son utilisation stratégique.

Corm appelait à un “moratoire sur les discussions religieuses” et à revenir au droit international universel. Il invitait à condamner l’instrumentalisation des religions et à se concentrer sur les véritables causes du terrorisme, notamment la pauvreté et le chômage dans le monde arabe.

رحيل. توفي المؤرخ جورج قرم، الذي ألقى محاضرة في المؤتمر الأول لمنصة الجامعة للبحث عن الإسلام، في بيروت في 14 أغسطس 2024.

دُعي جورج قرم لإلقاء محاضرة في المؤتمر الأول لمنصة الجامعة للبحث عن الإسلام في ليون يوم 7 سبتمبر 2016، حيث انتقد استغلال الدين في الصراعات الجيوسياسية. ورفض نظرية “صدام الحضارات” وندد بالتركيز المفرط على الإسلام. كما تتبع ظهور الخطاب حول “عودة الدين” واستخدامه الاستراتيجي.

دعا كورم إلى “وقف للمناقشات الدينية” والعودة إلى القانون الدولي العالمي. كما دعا إلى إدانة استغلال الأديان والتركيز على الأسباب الحقيقية للإرهاب، لا سيما الفقر والبطالة في العالم العربي.

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