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Decree establishing the World Prize of
the President of the Republic for Islamic Studies
Decree N° 2002 - 3022 of December 3, 2002
establishing the World Prize of the President of the Republic
for Islamic Studies.
The President of the Republic,
On the proposal of the Minister of religious affairs,
Decrees that :
Article 1 : A prize so-called "World
Prize of the President of the Republic for Islamic Studies"
is hereby established. It is awarded annually by the President
of the Republic to a natural or legal person distinguished
internationally for bringin out and consolidating the shining
image of the Islamic religion and its tolerant principles
based on moderation, solidarity and mutual aid, for the purpose
of enhancing interpretative thinking (Ijtihad) which has faith
in dialogue and openness and rejects withdrawal and intolerance.
Article 2 : The amount of the "World Prize of
the President of the Republic for Islamic Studies"
is fixed at thirty thousand (30.000) Tunisian Dinars.
Article 3 : The prize is awarded once
only to the same person and in the same field of research.
Article 4 : The "World
Prize of the President of the Republic for Islamic Studies"
is awarded by decree and on the proposal of a commission
chaired by the Minister of religious affairs.
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