Imam Reza’s (AS) Holy Shrine, Pride for Shia Muslims

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) is regarded as a great glory for Shia Muslims all over the world.  This is according to Dr. Nazir Al-‘Azamah, high profile poet of the Arab world who appreciated the efforts made in line with the development of the holy shrine and described the Islamic-Iranian architecture of the holy place as a masterpiece.  Talking to IQNA, the lecturer of Damascus University said that the development project of Astan-e Quds Razavi, which was started after the Islamic revolution, can be taken as a good example by other countries, particularly the Islamic ones, revealing that how influential are Islamic teachings in societies’ developments.  Referring to the current revolutions in Islamic countries, the poet added that a new discourse has begun in the Arab world and the Muslim nations have realized that it is through acting upon the noble Islamic teachings that they can get rid of dictatorship, tyranny and despotism.  The holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad hosted a number of eminent poets from Arab countries invited by Al-Kawthar World Network in cooperation with Astan-e Quds public relations office.  They paid a visit to the holy shrine and learned about cultural activities in various parts of Astan-e Quds./129