28 October 2012 - 06:09

Third International Congress themed 'Rain of Ghadir' opened in Tehran on Saturday in a ceremony attended by the cultural officials and a number of the Iranian and foreign poets.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Third International Congress themed 'Rain of Ghadir' opened in Tehran on Saturday in a ceremony attended by the cultural officials and a number of the Iranian and foreign poets.

Iranian and non-Iranian poets recited poems and a Pakistani concert performed in the inaugural ceremony.

The third international seminar titled 'Rain of Ghadir' attended by poets and literati from Tunisia, Lebanon, Kuwait, India and Pakistan will work until October 30.

Secretary of the seminar, Mohammad Reza Zaeri has earlier said that the event will seek to develop interaction among various religions.

The congress will highlight the works created by non-Muslim and non-Shia artists on Eid al-Ghadir (the day when Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) proclaimed Imam Ali (AS) as his successor).

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