AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): On the blessed birth anniversary of Imam Ali, Imam Reza shrine hosted a gathering of some 130 English-speaking seminary students from the U.S. and Europe.
Under the auspices of the Deputy Office for Non-Iranian Pilgrims’ Affairs, the event was held in the Dar al-Rahmah Portico of the shrine.
Speaking in the event, Ayat. Saeed Vaezi, former representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Sweden, emphasized the significance of “Nahj al-Balagha,” a collection of Imam Ali’s sermons, assembled by the scholar Seyyed Razi.
Ayat. Vaezi mentioned another book by Seyyed Razi about the traits of the pure Imams, filled with elegant teachings.
He also highlighted works of Martyr Ayat. Motahari, including “Attraction, Repulsion of Imam Ali” and “A Journey through Nahj al-Balagha”, in understanding Imam Ali's character.
The ceremony concluded with poetry and distribution of cultural gifts by Astan Quds Razavi.
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