Qom to Host Int’l Mahdism Festival

Director general of Qom province’s Culture and Islamic Guidance Department said the department plans to hold an international Mahdism festival.Seyyed Morteza Esmaeelitaba said the festival will be held in Qom annually.He said it will have different sections including an art section that features photos, films, etc.The international affairs deputy of Qom seminar will cooperate in holding the event, Esmaeelitaba noted.He said Qom will also host the biennial Mahdism Book Conference in June, adding that currently all the books written in the past 10 years on the theme of Mahdism are being reviewed by a team of scholars (to select the best ones and award them at the conference).Esmaeelitaba further said a Qom Culture Week is scheduled to be held in Malaysia beginning from June 15. /129