Al Mesbar Studies & Research Center is a Dubai based cultural phenomena think tank concentrating on the study of Islamic Movements. The Center focuses on "contemporary Islamic Movements, their thoughts and practices, symbolisms and ideologies and especially those that have historic impact which is still in effect today". It was founded in 2007 by Turki Bin Abdullah Aldakhil. Al-Mesbar Centre tries to materialize this transformation process through its various cultural, research and specialized scientific activities. Al-Mesbar Centre pays special attention to studying contemporary Islamic movements in order to unveil the nature of these constructive movements, observe their relations with other movements and their interaction with their milieu, presenting an anticipatory view to its future on all levels, and a view of the future of the nation away from calls of isolation and extremism. The core of the business is driven from its main monthly activity which is called Al-Mesbar Monthly Book; a monthly publication specialized in studying contemporary Islamic movements. This publication is distributed by subscription to leaders and decision makers, in the Arab world region, on a monthly basis, and available to public readers after some period of time.
Leadership and Staff
The current chairman is also its founder, Saudi Arabian journalist Turki Bin Abdullah Aldakhil, who was also one of the founders of Al Arabiya News Channel. Its general manager and a member of the editorial board is another Saudi Arabian journalist, Islamic legal scholar, and television producer Abdulah Bin Bijad Al Otaibi. Another editorial board member is controversial writer Mansour Alnogaidan. Al Mesbar employs around 20-30 further research staff.
Programs
In line with its goals and priorities, Al Mesbar organises specialist seminars and conferences with the aim of spreading awareness of the issues covered amongst a wider public audience. It produces material across a range of media to reach as wide of an audience as possible. The Centre strives to achieve several goals within its scope of business, some of the priority goals are:
Spread scientific and subjective awareness on the Islamic Movements, their symbolism, thoughts and relations, through specialized scientific researches produced in the Centre’s monthly book and other various publications and activities.
Developing the public awareness as an essential milestone in the total development of one’s nation as the Centre believes that any civilization starts and ends with humans themselves.
Reviving the modern and enlightened Arabic cultures and never submitting to the literary stalemate and intolerance and dealing with identity discourses from a creative and effective humane approach, away from hatred and isolation.
Organizing seminars, interactive activities, and specialized training sessions in various scopes related to cultural, religious, and development matters, locally and internationally. The Centre welcomes any suggestions in this matter and will cooperate with any entity or establishment or person that will assist in accomplishing these goals as per the guidelines of the Centre.
Empowering the publics’ modern and civil cultures through cooperation with decision makers and concerned establishments.
Specialized studies in various economic, cultural, and intellectual components of the environment in an attempt to improve and develop these areas at different levels. The Centre also presents and provides strategic studies that allow everyone to create a better future.
