Hawzah News Agency (Qom, Iran) – The international communication expert at Al-Mustafa open university had an interview with Hawzah News on Saturday, May 6, ۲۰۱۷, in which she asserted, "There are 2700 researchers as well as 6100 students learning Islamic courses at al-Mustafa Open university today."

"The open university is indeed a sub-branch of al-Mustafa which offers distance education for enthusiasts abroad who are unable to attend the classes in Iran," Nayyereh Bidgoli added.

Mrs. Bidgoli further remarked that Al-Mustafa University consists of 8 scientific groups. "The active departments at the university include Quran, hadith, jurisprudence and law, ethics, Islamic studies as well as department of foreign languages."

She then reiterated that students from as many as 73 countries are presently learning Persian language at al-Mustafa Open University; "We are planning to offer more practical short-term courses to foreign students to answer the growing demands."