On the second night of International Islamic Revolution's poetry, which was attended by prominent and revolutionary poets and writers from different countries, the head of the Non-Iranian Pilgrims Office of Astan Quds Razavi, mentioned the dissemination of the culture of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in the International arena and the sharing of poems by poets in different fields among the goals of holding this poetry night.
“By announcing this night's poem in various languages, 220 works were sent to the secretariat of the conference in seven linguistic areas and after evaluating the poems of the selected, fifteen poets succeeded in reading their poetry at this literary gathering” Hassan Gholampour said.
“Poets from countries such as Senegal, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Canada, Lebanon, Syria, India and Pakistan read their poems describing Iranian authority, the noble soul of Imam Khomeini (R.A.) and the Revolution’s martyrs” he acknowledged.
Gholampoor stated that the Infallible Imams (A.S.) always had a special look at poetry and literature and Imam Sadegh (A.S.) says, ‘Any poem written on the path and about the Infallible Imams (A.S.) is confirmed by the Holy Spirit and a house in Paradise will be made for the poet.”
“In the conduct of Imam Reza (A.S.) and in his interaction with poets, the talented people were always admired by that magnanimous Imam and as such, Shi’ite poetry and literature, due to the encouragement by the great religion’s figures grew” he emphasized.
“Imam Khomeini (R.A.), the mighty leader of the last century, the Islamic Revolution and its global effects in the cultural and social areas, the Islamic revolution and its role in the formation and movements of the Islamic resistance front, describing the models of women and men in the field of martyrdom, sacrifice and resistance culture, the role of the authority of the leadership in the persistence of the global goals of the Islamic Revolution, the Islamic Revolution leading to the salvation of the oppressed of the world, the Islamic Revolution and Islamic awakening, the Islamic Revolution underlying the epiphany, and the role of the Islamic revolution in the universal identity of women were among the topics of the ceremony.
It is worth mentioning that the ceremony was held at the Islamic Research Foundation conferences hall by the efforts of the Non-Iranian Pilgrims’ Office of Astan Quds Razavi on February 8th.