Hawzah News Agency- Chancellor of Jamiat Al-Zahra University Ms. Zahra Burqai was a keynote speaker in the special program organized to commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of Jamiat Al-Zahra University by order of Late Imam Khomeini, which was held with the presence of a group of seminary scholars, in the meeting hall of the management area of this scientific institution.

Ms. Zahra Burqai offered condolences on the occasion of the days of mourning for the leader of the martyrs Imam Hussain (PBUH) and the martyrdom of the Imam Sajjad (PBUH) and said,” Jamiat Al-Zahra University is one of the great fruits of the Islamic Revolution and one of the relics of the Late Imam Khomeini.”

Jamiat Al-Zahra is the fruit of the Islamic Revolution

The Chancellor of Jamiat Al-Zahra University stated, "Jamiat Al-Zahra is in a sense the fruit of the Islamic Revolution and the result of the progressive principle of the Islamic jurisprudence and following it in the structure of the Islamic Republic of Iran."

Ms. Burqai further noted,” It was the profound thinking of the Imam Khomeini that was able to fulfill the historical wish of Muslim women for the systematic study of religious sciences in the Shiite world.”

She further noted,” Islam, as the most perfect divine religion, and with the blessing of the enlightening verses of the Holy Quran and the life-giving instructions of the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, has guaranteed the happiness of all humans and has considered the study of science and knowledge to be essential to attain perfection.”

It must be noted that Jami'at al-Zahra is the world's main Shia seminary for women. It is located in Qom, Iran.

The seminary teaches female students only, both Iranian and foreign. Most students attend the college, though distance learning is also possible. If they are single, students may reside in the dormitories associated with Jami'at al-Zahra. Otherwise, they live at home.