Frequently Asked Questions

IIYF is an international academic forum that aims to develop young people’s academic grounding in the Islamic sciences, give them a holistic perspective across disciplines and revive the culture of scholarly consultation.

The forum will take place in Konya on 16–20 November 2026. The venue has not been announced yet; it will be published on this site once confirmed.

Application requirements and the participation fee have not been announced yet. Details will be shared on the Application page.

The forum lasts five days: day one is hotel check-in and an informal gathering (hasbihal); day two, the opening ceremony and panels; days three and four, committee sessions; day five, summit meetings and the closing ceremony.

Committee work runs simultaneously in three languages: Turkish, Arabic and English. Each committee’s working language is listed on the Committees page.

There are six committees: two each working in Turkish, Arabic and English. Their topics and working languages are on the Committees page.

Participants are not passive listeners; they are at the heart of research, deliberation and the joint drafting of texts. The goal is to move from transmitting knowledge to producing it.

Three complementary working formats: the Panel Session, where experts address current issues; the Committee Session, the main arena for deliberation; and the Summit, where the results of the earlier sessions are reconciled into final resolutions.

It is not a conventional chairing body but an advisory guidance mechanism. It advises on the process when needed and helps deliberations run in an orderly way. Decision-making authority stays with the participants.