6th Imam Reza Int’l Congress Opens in Mashhad

IQNA – Concurrent with the Karamat Week, the 6th edition of the Imam Reza (AS) International Congress got underway in a ceremony in the holy city of Mashhad, northeast Iran, on Monday.

Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simayi Saraf, was among those attending the inauguration ceremony. President Masoud Pezeshkian is also slated to address the conference on Monday afternoon. 

This edition focuses on human rights and dignity and draws upon the teachings of Ah-ul-Bayt (AS), especially the teachings of Imam Reza (AS).

The two-day congress has been organized by the Scientific and Cultural Organization of the Astan Quds Razavi in collaboration with the University of Tehran and other national and international academic and research institutions.

The main themes of the congress include “Concepts and Theories of Human Dignity and Rights Derived from the Conduct of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS), with an Emphasis on the Teachings of Imam Reza (AS)”, “Various Dimensions of Human Dignity|, “Securing Fundamental Human Rights in the Civilizational Thought of Imam Reza (AS) and the Sublime School of the Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS),” and “Opportunities and Challenges in Reviving Islamic Tradition for the Preservation of Human Dignity and Rights.”

Addressing the opening ceremony, Secretary of the Congress Hojat-ol-Islam Saeed Reza Ameli said scholars and thinkers from 21 countries are taking part in this edition.

A forum on Gaza and rights of resistance will also be held on the sidelines of the congress on Tuesday. It will be hosted by the Imam Reza (AS) International University.

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