AhlulBayt News Agency

source : IBNA
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7 July 2013

7:30:00 PM
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Iran: Encyclopedia of Imam Reza to be unveiled

The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad Husseini, said the first volume of the Encyclopedia of Imam Reza will be unveiled in the near future.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - So far as many as 420,000 works have been accumulated as contents of the encyclopedia of which more than 60% has been approved by supervisors and editors of the project, said Husseini addressing a meeting with the board of trustees of Imam Reza Cultural-Artistic Foundation. He added that the first volume of the encyclopedia will be released by the anniversary of Imam Reza (8th Shia imam)’s birthday. He also called on restoring Imam Reza’s residence point in Marv, and asserted that the remains of the place will be repaired for visitors to see the place. He further stated that Razavi news agency will be launched to disseminate updates about Imam Reza Festival.End item/ 149