The Deadline for Sending Works to the 11th International Festival of Razavi Book of the Year Extended to June 15th.

Scientific secretary of International Festival of Razavi Book of the Year announced this news and said, “The 11th round of selection of Razavi book of the year was welcomed by both domestic and foreign writers”.
Mahdi Gheysari Nik announced that many books were received from Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Netherland, India, and Malaysia in this festival. He also added, “With respect to the request of many authors and publishers and with regard to the international informing via written media, news agencies, IRIB, sending announcements to the organizations and cultural, educational, and research centers outside Iran, and also recalls of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s cultural advisories, consulates and embassies in all around the world, it is prognosticated that many works are sent to the festival in many languages”. He also said, “With respect to these predictions, the submission deadline of the festival was extended up to 25th of Khordad/ 15th of June”.
Wide spreading Razavi illuminated culture, expanding scientific, artistic, and research activities related to the conduct, life style and personality of the 8th illuminated star of Imamat sky, Imam Reza (A.S.), recognizing, appreciating, and supporting producers of best works in the area of Razavi culture and also helping them to be published were introduced by him as the goals of this festival and added, “The 11th International Festival of Razavi Book of the Year is held with the scopes of compilation, translation, and dissertation focusing on Imam Reza (A.S.) and his household. The event is held at Organization of Libraries, Museums, and Document Centers of Astan Quds Razavi on the occasion of birth anniversary of Imam Reza (A.S.), Hazrat Fatima Masumeh (S.A.) and Karamat Ten Days Celebration”.
Gheysari Nik noted that the 11th International Festival of Razavi Book of the Year includes many areas such as print books, digital books, theses, dissertations, supporting active publishers and works focusing on Imam Reza (A.S.). He also said that sent works have to have focus on one of the five parts with the topic of Imam Reza (A.S.) and his household published during 1396 and 1397/ 2017 and 2018.He also added, “Works with the topic of Imam Reza (A.S.) and his family including Imam Musa al-Kazim (A.S.), Hazrat Jawad al-A’imma (A.S.), Hazrat Hussein b. Musa al- Kazim (A.S.), Hazrat Ahmad b. Musa Al- Kazim, [Shah Cheraq] (A.S.) and Hazrat Fatimah Ma’suma (S.A.) are considered, evaluated, and reviewed in each of the quintet sections of the festival”.
It is worth mentioning that for more information, all authors, publishers, and interested people in Razavi book of the year selection can visit festival’s official website, http: //library.aqr.ir/ketabsal.