ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə fˈɔːzi sækˈɑːli, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə fˈɛstɪvəl, ðə ɡˈoʊl ʌvðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt ɪz tə hˈaɪlaɪt ɪslˈɑːmz mˌʌltɪfˈæsɪɾᵻd nˈeɪtʃɚɹ æz ɐ sˌɪvɪlᵻzˈeɪʃən ɛŋkˈʌmpəsɪŋ fɪlˈɑːsəfi, ˈɑːɹt, ˈɜːbənˌɪzəm, ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛktʃɚ, ænd hjˈuːmənˌɪzəm.
According to Fawzi Sakkali, the former president of the festival, the goal of the event is to highlight Islam's multifaceted nature as a civilization encompassing philosophy, art, urbanism, architecture, and humanism.