Iran has held the first International Congress on Islamic Humanities hosting experts from different countries in the capital city of Tehran. Experts from India, Malaysia, Palestine, Pakistan, Lebanon and Turkey discussed approaches to Islamic Humanities in the world of Islam and the connections between humanities and natural sciences during the one-day event. Iran's Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani directed the congress held at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) International Conference Hall on Sunday. ‘Meaning, nature and features of Islamic humanities,’ ‘philosphy and methodology of Islamic humanities,’ ‘ideas, approaches and theories raised in Islamic humanities,’ and ‘issues and barriers to making Islamic humanities functional’ were among the topics discussed at the congress.