Hawzah News Agency – H.E. Dr. Seyed Taha Hashemi said: The oldest document related to correspondence between Iran and the Vatican is available in the Vatican Library.
According to the correspondent of Hawzah News Agency, Hojjat-ul-Islam Seyed Taha Hashemi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Vatican, at the webinar on the unveiling of the book "Iran-Vatican Relations" written by Professor Angelo Michele Piemontese In direct contact with Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, the director of the Islamic seminaries of Iran, said: "Although we could not celebrate the victory of the Islamic Revolution this year due to coronary conditions, but for this reason we held the unveiling ceremony of the book" Iran-Vatican Relations". This book is a living and telling document about Iran's dialogue with other societies and religions.
He added: "In this book, a collection of documents has been collected that show the depth of relations between prominent Iranian scholars and popes, and mainly with the Catholic Church in different eras."
The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Vatican noted: "We have donated this book to the senior officials of the Vatican and in this ceremony we intend to present it to Cardinal Sandri."
He said: The tenth chapter of the book "Relations between Iran and the Vatican" is related to the correspondence that the kings of Iran had with the popes of different periods from the time of the patriarchs; this correspondence goes back to the presence of Shiite scholars and thinkers in the court of the kings of Iran.
Hojjat-ul-Islam and Muslims Hashemi stated: The oldest document available in the Vatican Library dates back to 1246 AD or 644 AH, which was the time of the role of Khajeh Nasir al-Din Tusi in the rule of the Ilkhanate; History has it that Hulagu Khan did not make any decisions, travel, or sign any decrees without consulting this great figure; The letters and letters of the kings were written with the guidance and suggestion of such personalities.
Referring to the common problem of religions in the present age, which is to distance human beings from morality and spirituality, he added: "In a meeting with Pope Francis, I announced that the important issue now is how many theists there are in the world and how many Muslims and what The number of Christians in the world is a minor issue.
The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Vatican stated: "Certainly, dialogue and hearing different statements on various issues can lead to convergence and understanding."