“He was selected due to his significant contributions to disseminating the teachings of Islam through encouraging brotherhood and affection, avoiding religious bias and sectarian conflicts as well as confronting discord among Shia and Sunni Muslims”, Ali Al-Khafachi, secretary general of the institute said.
He went on to say that Ayatollah Abd-ul-Mahdi Karbalaee and Seyyed Ahmed Alsafi, custodian of Hazrat-e-Abbas (AS) holy shrine, were the two candidates of the title and Ayatollah Karbalaee won the “Dove of Peace” award.
Reform and Co-existence Islamic Institute was founded in 2004 and is made up of Shia and Sunni scholars. The institute annually grants an award called “Dove of Peace” to a top religious or national figure of the year.
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