Hawzah News Agency (Qom, Iran) – Speaking at the 9th annual convention for Al-Mustafa University’s graduates which was held in the city of Qom, Iran on Tuesday, February 28, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Dean of the university, expressed his happiness for being in the presence of the scholars and Al-Mustafa graduates; he then elaborated on the key strategies of the university saying, “Promoting divine teachings must be at the center of all our activities.”
He added, “Al-Mustafa University graduates must serve as a mediator to teach Islamic teachings everywhere and anytime.”
Stressing that all means of technology and facilities must be applied to help clerics promote divine teachings, the Shia cleric referred to knowledge and understanding as the basis of any international activities aimed at promoting Islam.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Ayatollah Arafi said that establishing close and friendly ties with different Islamic sects is considered as one of the main strategies of Iran’s Islamic Revolution; “Such brotherly relations are the fruit of the Ahlul Bayt’s (as) teachings and are highly respected at al-Mustafa International University.”
“We need to interact with all Islamic sects based on mutual respect since such friendly social interactions are strongly recommended in Islamic principles,” Hawzah News quoted him as saying.
Reiterating that Al-Mustafa University is the only international academic center that offers courses on the principles of different Islamic sects, the senior scholar concluded, “Al-Mustafa university emphasizes promoting interfaith dialogue in order to solve current global issues.”
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