The Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine launches the activities of the first preliminary scientific conference to commemorate the millenium of the Hawza in Najaf Ashraf

The Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine launched the activities of the first preliminary scientific conference to commemorate the millenium of the Hawza in Najaf Ashraf.

The conference is organized by the Sheikh Al-Tusi Center for Studies and Research, affiliated with the Supreme Authority for Reviving Heritage at the Holy Shrine, in collaboration with Al-Kafeel University and the Shiite Research Institute – Toronto, under the slogan "The Hawza of Najaf: A Thousand Years of Giving" and titled "The Heritage of Sheikh Al-Tusi in Islamic and Western Thought: Contemporary Approaches" at the Imam Al-Murtada Complex (peace be upon him) affiliated with the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine in Najaf Ashraf.

The inauguration events were attended by the Senior Official of the holy shrine, His Eminence Sayed Ahmad Al-Safi, along with several of its officials and religious and academic figures from inside and outside Iraq.

The conference began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by the reader Sheikh Yasin Al-Adhari, followed by the recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha in memory of the scholars and martyrs. This was followed by a speech from the Senior Official of the holy shrine, His Eminence the scholar Sayed Ahmad Al-Safi, who welcomed the attendees and spoke about the history of Imamiya and the prominent scholars who left a clear mark on the development of Imami thought.

The launch activities included a speech by the Supreme Committee for Reviving Heritage at the Holy Shrine, delivered by Mr. Dr. Abdul Hakim Al-Safi, in which he discussed the scholarly biography of Sheikh Al-Tusi and the history of his library, a speech by the Shiite Research Institute/Toronto, in addition to the unveiling of some publications of the Millenium of Hawza in Najaf, and a video presentation and a poem by Sheikh Baqir Al-Jadi.

During the opening activities of the conference, the inaugural research session will be held, presented by the esteemed Professor of External Research at the Hawza of Qom, His Eminence Sayed Muhammad Jawad Shabiri Zanjani, and the Director of Studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences et Lettres in Paris, France, Dr. Mathieu Terne.

The Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine is keen on highlighting the contributions of eminent scholars in various fields of knowledge through research, publication, and the organization of specialized scientific seminars and conferences, in addition to heritage publications and scientific encyclopedias that shed light on this rich legacy to celebrate the millenium of the Hawza of Najaf Ashraf.