Jakarta, FU Online News – The Faculty of Ushuluddin at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta organized a National Seminar entitled “About the Wars Around Us: Religion, Ethics, and the Global Peace Crisis” on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at the Theater Room on the 4th Floor of the Faculty of Ushuluddin. The event, which took place from 08.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., brought together academics, religious leaders, and interfaith dialogue activists to discuss various global conflicts and the role of religion in building world peace.

The seminar was opened with remarks by the Dean of the Faculty of Ushuluddin, Prof. Ismatu Ropi, who emphasized the importance of academic spaces as places for critical reflection on global humanitarian issues. He stated that higher education institutions have a moral responsibility to promote religious discourse that is inclusive, humanistic, and peace-oriented.

The following remarks were delivered by Zaki Firdaus Syahid, who highlighted the increasing global conflicts and geopolitical tensions occurring today. He stressed that religious values should become sources of compassion, reconciliation, and respect for human dignity, rather than instruments to justify violence.

During the presentation session, Dadi Darmadi explained that modern conflicts are not only related to political and military issues, but also involve identity, social narratives, and the collective memory of society. He emphasized the important role of intellectuals and religious institutions in building peace education, strengthening social empathy, and presenting a moral voice amid various forms of global injustice.

Meanwhile, Mln. Luthfi Julian Putra presented reflections on a world increasingly vulnerable to prolonged conflicts. He highlighted the importance of justice, brotherhood (ukhuwah), and moral reform as the primary foundations of world peace. According to him, sustainable peace cannot be achieved without respect for human rights and a commitment to eliminating double standards in international politics.

Another speaker, Dr. Zezen Zaenal Mutaqin, examined the global peace crisis from the perspectives of religion, ethics, and international political structures. He explained that wars today are no longer local in nature, but globally interconnected through economics, digital media, migration, and identity politics. In his presentation, he also emphasized the importance of developing peacebuilding based on Islamic values such as salām (peace), ‘adl (justice), and raḥmah (compassion).

The seminar discussion proceeded dynamically under the moderation of Tri Indah Annisa. Participants consisting of students, lecturers, and members of the public actively shared questions and perspectives regarding the challenges of global peace, identity polarization, and the role of academics and religious leaders in responding to international conflicts.

Through this seminar, the Faculty of Ushuluddin hopes to strengthen academic and moral awareness regarding the importance of dialogue, justice, and interreligious and international cooperation in creating a more just and civilized world peace.

(Wasil/Ishma/FU)