A series of books revolving around Imam Reza (A.S.) was published in Turkmen, Arabic, and English by Management of Non-Iranian Pilgrims Affairs of Astan Quds Razavi.
Each year besides host of Iranian lovers attending in the Razavi holy shrine, a large number of foreign pilgrims also come to Mashhad to visit the holy shrine.
Management of the Office of Non-Iranian Pilgrims Affairs of Astan Quds Razavi therefore is heavily charged with hosting the pilgrims of Imam Reza (A.S.) and rendering cultural activities including producing cultural items particularly publishing books.
“Imam Reza (A.S.) from Sunnite Pinto of View” is a book that was published in Turkmen with a circulation of 1000 copies in the current Mehr month.
In this book, the author has collected information, historical reports, statements, and performances of the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.) about Imam Reza (A.S.) with a descriptive-analytical approach, and has criticized and examined a number of them according to the viewpoints and principles of the Sunnite Islam.
This book is written based on over 200 titles of Sunnite sources categorized in seven chapters including biography, personality, narration, Imamate, succession, miracles, and pilgrimage.
“God Sent the Friend” is another book published by this management in English language that contains 40 traditions from Imam Reza (A.S.) concerning the importance and advantages of making friendship, manners of finding friend, and losses of stupid friend each elaborated in detail.
This book that deals with the issue of friendship in the words of Imam Reza (A.S.) was published with cooperation of Institution of Consultation Services of Astan Quds Razavi in the current Mehr month with a circulation of 3000 copies.
This book produced in letter-paper size was issued during Razavi Karamat Days and includes a collection of traditions and narrations of Imam Reza (A.S.) on beliefs.
Muravveji Tabasi, the author of this book, has collected the contents from 20 authentic Shi’ite sources in a book titled “Turath al-Aqaedi li Imam Ali ibn-i Musa al-Reza (A.S.)”
/257