MASHHAD- The second specialised convention on the importance of cultural diplomacy, significantly within the domains of pilgrimage and Ahl al-Bayt tradition, was held in Mashhad on Friday morning on the sidelines of the twenty first Imam Reza (AS) Worldwide Competition.
The convention was efficiently held with the participation of key officers and consultants, together with representatives from the Ministry of International Affairs and Iran’s Islamic Tradition and Relations Group (ICRO).
Constructing upon final 12 months’s session, this occasion aimed to foster synergy amongst initiatives to raise the worldwide presence of Ahl al-Bayt and Razavi tradition.
The convention featured 13 speeches that underscored the significance of increasing Iran’s smooth energy by cultural diplomacy. A distinguished theme was the strategic function of the Razavi diplomatic sphere, emphasizing the worldwide mission of selling Islamic civilization and the teachings of Imam Reza (AS).
From Lebanon, Sheikh Jafar Al-Mohajer, a distinguished scholar, creator, and researcher and the founding father of the Baalbek-based Middle for Bahauddin shared a complete report on current scholarly efforts.
“Our heart has revealed 52 titles that present a brand new, traditionally correct narrative of Shia Islam, countering exaggerated and distant accounts. We goal to spotlight the efforts and sacrifices of the Ahl al-Bayt, rewriting historical past to mirror their jihadist method and strategic administration, which reworked the course of Islamic historical past’” he famous.
“Amidst ongoing hardships and destruction in Lebanon, we search worldwide assist to maintain our actions, as Hezbollah stays our major supporter, and our heart faces closure with out exterior help,” he defined.
For his half, Sheikh Zaid Alsalami from Australia, a member of the Ahl Al-Bayt World Meeting, addressed the challenges confronted by Muslim communities within the West, significantly in Australia, the place second and third-generation migrants wrestle to protect their Islamic id amid cultural assimilation.
“Many younger Muslims in Western nations are unaware of the importance of pilgrimage and the cultural heritage of Imam Reza (AS),” he defined.
“Regardless of quite a few Islamic facilities, Westernization and cultural invasion make it troublesome to keep up our id. I actively encourage youth to go to the holy websites and promote consciousness by social media and translations into English,” he talked about.
The standard of translations and the dissemination of correct info are essential, particularly since studying habits have declined and social media dominates communication, he added.
In his remarks, Hamidreza Arbab Soleimani, Deputy Minister of Tradition and Islamic Steerage highlighted Imam Reza’s knowledge, stating, “Assembly with fellow believers fosters development and vitality, even when lengthy intervals separate these encounters.”
“This convention serves as a invaluable alternative to develop cultural diplomacy, reminding us that our cultural mission extends past nationwide borders. Islam, as a common faith, mandates that our message advantages all humanity,” he added.
“At the moment, many individuals world wide are unfamiliar with the Quran and the Ahl al-Bayt. If Mashhad can fulfill its mission precisely and talk this message successfully, it is going to serve humanity and assist increase the Islamic civilization worldwide. Such gatherings play an important function on this endeavor.”
Hassan-Ali Akhlaghi, a member of the Iranian Parliament, emphasised the religious significance of the Ahl al-Bayt.
At the moment, Iran’s Islamic Republic stands as a strong entity on the worldwide stage, embodying the Resistance Axis, he talked about.
Mashhad, with the presence of Imam Reza (AS), has turn out to be a hub of social and religious vitality, able to uniting the Islamic world, he stated.
“We must always rework Mashhad into the nation’s first free scientific zone, leveraging its universities and analysis facilities. Such tutorial and scientific growth will bolster resistance in opposition to conceitedness and imperialism.”
Additionally talking on the occasion, Hossein Yekta, a well known veteran of the Iran-Iraq Struggle and public determine, underscored the centrality of martyrdom and sacrifice within the ongoing wrestle between good and evil. “The worldwide language is not only English, however the language of sacrifice and martyrdom,” he stated.
“To speak successfully with the brand new era, we should adapt our strategies, incorporating synthetic intelligence and progressive storytelling to counter hostile narratives and promote our trigger globally.”
For his half, Hamidreza Mahdavi Arfa, a Nahj al-Balagha skilled mentioned the nuances of cultural diplomacy, contrasting Iran’s method with Western practices.
“Within the West, cultural instruments are sometimes used for political functions, whereas in Iran, tradition itself is the purpose,” he defined and added: “Imam Reza’s teachings ought to be acknowledged, significantly by pilgrimage, to be acknowledged as a civilization-builder worldwide.”
Hossein Divsalar, an official with ICRO emphasised that cultural diplomacy serves as a bridge amongst nations, advocating for a smooth energy method rooted in peaceable coexistence. “The message of the Islamic Republic is one among civilization, peace, and intercultural dialogue,” he famous.
The convention concluded with a shared consensus on the need of progressive, language-sensitive outreach methods and the significance of selling Iran’s cultural and religious values on the worldwide stage to foster unity, peace, and mutual understanding amongst nations.
The Imam Reza (AS) Worldwide Competition is held yearly in numerous provinces of the nation in addition to in a number of different nations.
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