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The theme of the Cordoba congress
An opening presentation of the stakes of the 5th international congress of the University Platform for Research on Islam (Pluriel), held in Cordoba from 10 to 14 February 2026 on the theme “Ethics and aesthetics in the Islamic heritage”. Emmanuel Pisani (Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies, IDEO, Cairo), scientific coordinator of the congress, sets out its argument and its lines of research.
Présentation liminaire des enjeux du cinquième congrès international de la Plateforme universitaire de recherche sur l’islam (PLURIEL), tenu à Cordoue du 10 au 14 février 2026 sur le thème « Éthique et esthétique dans le patrimoine islamique ». Emmanuel Pisani (Institut dominicain d’études orientales — IDEO, Le Caire), Coordinateur scientifique du congrès, en expose l’argument et les axes de recherche.
عرضٌ افتتاحي لرهانات المؤتمر الدولي الخامس للمنصة الجامعية للدراسات حول الإسلام (Pluriel)، المنعقد في قرطبة من 10 إلى 14 شباط/فبراير 2026 حول موضوع «الأخلاق والجماليات في التراث الإسلامي». يعرض إيمانويل بيزاني (المعهد الدومنيكي للدراسات الشرقية، IDEO، القاهرة)، المنسّق العلمي للمؤتمر، حجّته ومحاوره البحثية.
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