Guests of the International Congress on Cochlear Implant & Related Science Visited the Museum of Razavi Holy Shrine.

This group which included more than 20 Iranian physicians and specialists from Belgium, Switzerland, Russia, Australia, the United States, Austria and the United Kingdom, last evening visited some of the courtyards, porticos and architectural works of the Imam Reza’s (A.S.) Court and got acquainted with a piece of Islamic Iran’s history and culture.
On the sidelines of the visit, the Belgian otorhinolaryngology specialist said, “I did not expect to find the Razavi Shrine to be this beautiful and special; the variety of arts used around the place amazed me.”
“Familiarity with the national and religious customs of the Iranian people, such as attending the congregational prayers and the ancient civilization that they kept it from thousands of years ago was very charming to me” Paul Gwartz added.
Also, a Californian specialist in neuroscience, stating that he was very impressed with the presence in Razavi Shrine said, “The architecture of the Shrine is exceptionally beautiful and I am fascinated by the arts used in various buildings in this place.”
“Although we did not have time to see the treasures of this museum, I enjoyed a small portion of its historical and artistic exquisites such as handmade artistic works and works devoted to Qur’anic verses” Bob Shenon also said about the visit to the Central Museum of Astan Quds Razavi.
“It was very interesting to me that many Iranian people volunteered to serve in this place and they have various tasks such as sweeping, so that pilgrims and tourists have their pilgrimage here in peace” he asserted.
Then, the director of the cochlear implant department of one of the Moscow's medical centers said, “For me as a foreign tourist, the atmosphere and the mood of the people in this place was very upright and effective”
Natalia Kalinicheva referred to the religious ceremonies of Muslims, such as performing prayers and praying and said, “I had heard about this ceremony, but I am very happy since I was able to see performing this religious ritual closely.”
“The architecture of the Shrine was also unique, especially since I saw the mirror works of the porticos on the ceilings” he added.
The Netherlandish researcher at the visit, also emphasizing that he had traveled to Mashhad for the first time stated, "When I entered Razavi Holy Shrine, I felt that I stepped into this place for the second time”.
Martin Akhterberg, pointing out that he had also traveled to Rome and the Vatican added, “The mirror works of the porticos of this sacred place was very special and unique to me.”
It should be noted that the guests of this international congress, in addition to seeing the historical and artistic exquisites of the first floor of Astan Quds Razavi’s Central Museum, such as Khwarezmid Sangab, burial chambers and gilded steel scrolls, enjoyed the cultural programs of Non-Iranian Pilgrims Management of Astan Quds Razavi, such as watching short movies about the history and monuments of the Razavi Holy Shrine in Dar al-Rahmah portico.