Iran to hold Imam Reza (PBUH) Festival

Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) is planning to hold the International Imam Reza (PBUH) Festival in thirty different countries.

This year, the ICRO will hold conferences, visual arts exhibitions, and film and theater festivals in an effort to introduce the eighth Imam and his legacy to the world, ICRO cultural deputy Mohsen Pakayin said.

The 8th leader, Imam Reza (PBUH), was born in Medina and is widely known for his extraordinary scholarship and saintly characteristics.

He is remembered today for his many outstanding qualities including his all-encompassing knowledge, kindness towards slaves, unshakable faith and nobility.

“Disseminating the Razavi [related to the eighth Imam, Reza (PBUH)] culture as a manifestation of Islam is necessary for fulfilling man’s cultural and spiritual needs,” he added.

The International Imam Reza (PBUH) Festival will kick off late October in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad where the Imam has been laid to rest.

The festival will be held in 31 Iranian provinces and 30 countries, IRNA reported.

Iranian scholars will be sent to other host countries, international researchers will attend the event in Iran, and cultural products will be distributed among participants of the festival.