The Deputy of Islamic Development Organization said, “The event will be held internationally for Arab, English, Urdu, and Azeri pilgrims and also there are competitions that are planned coincided with Arbaeen Husaini, the demise of the Prophet (S.A.W.), the martyrdom of Imam Hasan (A.S.) and Imam Reza (A.S.) by printing of more than 350 thousand books.”
“The 250-year-old man's cultural contest in the international section is among other programs in the last ten days of Safar, which at the same time of Arbaeen, the demise of the Prophet (S.A.W.), Imam Hassan (A.S.), and the Eighth Imam (A.S.) will be held” Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Seyyed Jalal Hosseini added.
Stating that the book “A 250-year-old man” will be distributed in the last ten days of Safar with 23,000 copies in Dar al-Rahmah, Ghadir and Kowsar porticos and other non-Iranian pilgrims' busy places, he said, “In order to accurately inform the manner of the participating in the competitions, the department in addition to fixing banners in four languages, will also send the text of the book to more than 10,000 non-Iranian pilgrims by email.”
He also confirmed that the book's file would be accessible at imamrezashrine.aqr.ir, for the lovers of the Compassionate Imam and said. “The enthusiasts by reading the material presented in the book “250-year-old man” and participate in the contest can be one of the winners”
“The text of this book is a full manifestations of the Infallible Imams’ (A.S.) life and has been considered as a criterion for recognizing the pure trend of Islam during 250 years” the Deputy of Islamic Advertising of Astan Quds Razavi said, referring to the contents of the book.
“More than 300,000 subscribers of virtual space can complete the end-book answer sheet after reading and send them to the Administration of Islamic Advertising of Astan Quds Razavi via post, email or social networks” he reiterated.
“The contest was conducted in the same way and with various books in the past years; however, the book ‘The Great Prophet’ (S.A.W.), published by the Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Quds Razavi is added to the contest for the first time and in four different languages will be in the course of the competition, and coincident with the last ten days of the month of Safar, the cultural competition of the Great Prophet (S.A.W.) will be held” Hosseini enunciated.
“Printing 5,000 copies in Arabic, 10,000 copies in Urdu, 7,000 copies in Azeri and 1,000 copies for English speakers will include the printing status of these books” he added.
“After the tournament, at a ceremony in the week of unity, the winners in four-language will receive the fourteen blessed and magnificent prizes” Hosseini said.
He next pointed to the “Paboos” and the “Hey’at” contests that are among other programs of the last 10 days of Safar and the fact that contests at national level with two books of “Pābūs” and the “Hiy’at” will be held, said, “The magazine-book “Pābūs”, written by Saeedeh Teymurzadeh with a circulation of 120,000 copies in 72 pages, with the three headlines of the teachings before the pilgrimage, during the pilgrimage and after the pilgrimage will be present as one of the books during the competition of reading in the last ten days of Safar in Razavi Holy Shrine.”
Referring to the fact that the book does not have an age rating, and it will be applicable to the pilgrims in general, he said, “The book “Hiy’at” is also written by the Cultural Directorate of the Razavi Holy Shrine with 200,000 copies in 52 pages containing the position of the Infallible Imams’ (A.S.) mourning and praying ceremonies special to mourners, and has six headlines with the titles of philosophy and fruit of mourning, the mourning history, the conduct of the Infallible Imams (A.S.) in mourning, the desirable model of mourning, deviations of mourning and general duties for mourning, which will be available to the pilgrims of the Razavi Illuminated Court as one of the books of the competition in the last ten days of Safar.”
“These books in the last ten days of Safar will be distributed in the “Cultural Informational” kiosks of Razavi Holy Shrine, and the enthusiasts in addition to in-person presence at the Razavi Holy Shrine, can participate via post or cyberspace and the competitions section through the Administration of the Islamic Development Organization general portal at www.razavi.aqr.ir.” Hosseini said.
Saturday 11 January 2025
