Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
The university, represented by the Deanship of Scientific Research, held the first scientific symposium on scientific research in Arab universities – a comparative study – today, Tuesday, corresponding to 11/1/1441 AH, in the theater of the medical clinics on the university campus. The aim was to activate the participation of faculty members in the university interested in scientific research, with the participation of 10 speakers representing their countries, to share scientific research experiences in Arab countries.
During the opening of the seminar, His Excellency the Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Prof. Dr. Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al-Turki, praised the efforts of the seminar organizers and their success in selecting a distinguished group of speakers to share their experiences in their countries. He expressed his hope that this work would have a positive impact on the research movement at Qassim University, as scientific research is one of the most important criteria that various entities rely on when evaluating universities. The university still has a pressing need to support scientific research and publish in distinguished and recognized journals by university evaluation bodies.
"Al-Turki" expressed his hope that this seminar would be a strong launchpad for supporting scientific research, both qualitatively and quantitatively, and for selecting high-classification and high-value publication outlets, so that research has value and becomes a reference. He pointed out that scientific research is viewed from two angles: the first is the publication outlet, and the second is the abundance of citations in these research papers. The higher the classification and value of the publication outlet, the more likely and abundant citations become.
"Al-Turki" also expressed thanks and appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research for its interest in this seminar, and to the Center for Sharia and Linguistic Research at the university for organizing this distinguished seminar with its topic and participants. He emphasized that it is a beautiful initiative to transfer different experiences in the field of research to one place, which undoubtedly enriches our experience at the university, especially in theoretical Sharia or humanities research.
For his part, Professor Dr. Ahmed Al-Khudeir, Director of the Center for Sharia and Linguistic Research at the university, explained that the center seeks to establish modern creative programs to develop scientific research and encourage researchers in Sharia and linguistic sciences, as well as to build a pioneering and moderate research system in the field of Sharia and linguistic sciences. This also includes building successful scientific partnerships to enrich researchers and beneficiaries, and cooperating with relevant bodies within and outside the university in the research field. This aims to enhance the efficiency of scientific research in Sharia and linguistic sciences, in line with the university's vision and the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The center will also provide consultations to researchers and individuals, and provide an effective research environment that helps develop creativity and innovation skills in scientific research, and present promising community initiatives within the scope of this center for both men and women.
The conference sessions addressed many topics of interest to researchers. The first session, which included Dr. Ibrahim Abdelaziz Zaid, a professor of criticism and rhetoric at Suez Canal and Qassim Universities, and Professor Dr. Ahmed Al-Saeed Al-Zakard, began by discussing scientific research in Egypt. It spoke about the possibility of addressing the history of literary research and its methodologies in Egyptian universities over a period of approximately a century and a quarter, from the perspective of the history of the criticism of ideas.
Next, Dr. Ali Al-Faqir and Dr. Mahmoud Al-Alwan shared their insights on scientific research in Jordan. Dr. Al-Faqir emphasized that research institutions in Jordanian universities aspire to create incubators for scientific research, making it a means to generate and renew knowledge, and harness it for the production and development of resources and goods, thereby achieving material and moral benefits for individuals and institutions. Accordingly, most Jordanian universities have peer-reviewed scientific journals and publication outlets that adhere to the highest standards of quality in scientific research, and each university's budget allocates a significant portion to serving scientific research issues. Dr. Al-Alwan, in his research, presented the reality of scientific research and its pathways in the field of Arabic language sciences in Jordan, as well as successful research experiences in that field within Jordan.
Dr. Osama Mohamed Al-Dakheel from the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies at the university, in his research paper, revealed the most important elements of the special characteristic of Sharia scientific research in Sudan and the formation of a Sudanese research school in Sharia and legal sciences. On his part, Dr. Suleiman Yousef Khater, Associate Professor of Syntax and Morphology at the university, spoke about the history of scientific research in Sudan, which began very early, including the Wellcome Chemical Laboratory, then the Cotton Research Station and the Veterinary Research Laboratory in 1904 AD, followed by the establishment of the Agricultural and Medical Research Station, the Astac Laboratory, and then several research centers affiliated with scientific and technical journals connected to various government ministries and departments.
The second session of the seminar began by discussing scientific research in Tunisia, with the participation of Professor Dr. Azz-Eddine Al-Majdoup. He presented a research paper aiming to highlight the most important characteristics of scientific research in Tunisian universities, specifically in the humanities and Arabic language. The research is divided into two parts: a historical section presenting the most significant historical contexts that guided education in Tunisia and the state's major educational policies, and their impact on determining the orientation of Tunisian universities in research.
The session then moved on to scientific research in Morocco with the participation of Dr. Mohamed El Amine Cheikh Ahmed, who presented his research paper. His paper aimed to provide a general introductory framework for scientific research in the Kingdom of Morocco, drawing from his research experience at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Mohammed V University/Agdal-Rabat.
The session then addressed scientific research in Mauritania, with the participation of Dr. Yahya Al-Mutalliq Billah Al-Hashemi. His scientific paper aimed to provide a descriptive overview of the reality of scientific research in Mauritania in the fields of language and Sharia, focusing on the methodologies used in private institutions (daaras), universities, and modern institutes.
Dr. Mokhtaria Miloud Belabed spoke about scientific research in Algeria. She said that Algeria has strived since its independence in 1962 to focus on and develop scientific research in order to build the nation, as its separation from the colonizer had created a gap in various vital areas of the state. Hence, the focus was placed on developing university education and scientific research, considering it the primary gateway to keeping pace with the technological leap occurring in the world.
