Hawzah News Agency (Yazd, Iran) - In an interview with Hawzah News, cultural deputy of Yazd's women seminaries called founding many women seminaries in the Iranian province of Yazd and the whole country one of the blessings of the Islamic revolution and said, "On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, 22 women seminaries at high school, undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D levels operate in all cities of the Yazd province."

Maryam Hassan-Pour stated, "Islamic seminaries that exist in each region are considered as active culture-building centers for propagating religious teaching and promoting the school of Ahlulbayt (a.s)."

She added, "Every year, with the graduation of more women at the undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D levels the number of female scholars in charge of answering Islamic juridical problems, religious doubts and counseling, who are active in various environments including schools, universities, community centers, cultural centers,… increases."

Cultural deputy of Yazd's women seminaries said, "Currently there are 885 female missionaries from women seminaries active in the province, of which 375 are active in the city of Yazd."