Assistant of Islamic Relations and Propagation of Astan Quds Razavi asserted, “The ceremony of I’tikaf for seminarians of Jame’at al-Mustafa Seminary will be held in the Razavi holy shrine in the blessed Ramadan month.”
According to the news form Astan Quds Razavi website, Hujjat al-Islam Seyed Jalal Husseini also remarked, “This ceremony is specific to seminarians of Jame’at al-Mustafa Seminary and other seminarians, students and university students and is to be held on Ramadan 25 and 26.”
Noting that I’tikaf has a deep effect in purification of the soul and special attention to God, he asserted, “The spirit of piety and self-control, knowing self as well as God, avoiding sins and feeling responsibility for doing duties are features of the person retiring for prayer.”
Husseini added, “This ceremony will be held on Ramadan 24 starting at 24:00 in the Tabrizi and Nahavandi Shabestans (prayer niches) of the holy shrine.”
Noting that during these days eight insight circles will be also held, he said, “Performing congregational prayer, elegizing, question and answer sessions and Qur’an recitation are the main programs of the ceremony and Hujjat al-Islam Muhammad Javad Nezafat will deliver lecture.”
Referring to presence of non-Iranian pilgrims in the Razavi holy shrine, Assistant of Islamic Relations and Propagation of Astan Quds Razavi also said, “Due coordination for presence of foreign seminarians has been made for their presence in the Razavi holy shrine.”
“I’tikaf ceremony for non-Iranian pilgrims will be held in the Gowharshad Mosque. Insight circles, question and answer meetings, and creating spiritual space are some of programs planned for this ceremony”, he added.
“Presenting cultural products including books, CDs, posters, etc., in different languages will be occur in the ceremony”, Secretary of Supreme Cultural Council reiterated.
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