Mahdi Farmanian
Mahdi Farmanian
Seminar on the “Human Geography of Shiites” Held at ABNA News Agency
At a seminar hosted at the AhlulBayt (a.s.) News Agency, ABNA, a specialist in history and Islamic denominations, announced that the latest global population of Shiites stands at 346 million.
Operation True Promise sparks wider Muslim solidarity: Cleric
An Islamic scholar and historian says Iran’s Operation True Promise agianst the Israeli regime has sparked wider Muslim solidarity.
Farewell and Introduction Ceremony of ABWA’s Deputy for Scientific and Cultural Affairs
The farewell and introduction ceremony of the Deputy for Scientific and Cultural Affairs of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly was held in Qom with the presence of Ayatollah Ramezani, the Secretary-General of the Assembly.
ABWA Documentation Center to be Launched: Official
The Deputy for Science and Cultural Affairs of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly announced the launch of the Assembly Documentation Center in the middle of Shaaban (February 2025) this year.
The approach of Ibn Taymiyya and Salafis regarding the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s.): Farmanian explained
Referring to the suspicion raised by Wahhabis that “Imam Hussain (a.s.) was killed by Shiites”, the expert on sects and denominations explained, “Ibn Taymiyya took a dual approach to the Karbala affair: on the one hand, accepting the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s.), and on the other hand, blaming the Kufis for this murder and whitewashing Yazid.”
ABWA’s latest works presented in Meshkat book fair: Farmanian
The deputy for scientific and cultural affairs of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “The Assembly presented its latest works at the Meshkat book fair. However, the presentation of the works in the exhibition could have been better. So that anyone who passed in front of the Assembly’s booth in the exhibition could see the new works of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.”
During 2023, 110 Shiite books translated into 20 languages by ABWA
The Deputy for Scientific and Cultural Affairs of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “Among the books translated by the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly this year, 18 books were in Turkish, 11 in Hausa, 9 in French, 9 in English, 7 in Pashto, 6 in Indonesian, 6 in Arabic, 5 books in Swahili, 5 in Urdu, and 4 in Tajik.”
New quagmire awaits Zionists: Farmanian
Announcing the readiness of the Palestinian forces to confront the Zionist army, the Deputy in Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “If the Zionist army enters Gaza, the Resistance Forces will create a new quagmire for them.”
Kenyan youth got acquainted with ABWA’s activities
In a meeting with a group of Kenyan Muslim youth, the officials of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly introduced the activities of the Assembly.
All Muslims have consensus about Ghadir
Ghadeer event and hadith are the sources of unity and proximity between Islamic denominations.
ABWA’s Book Council to continue its activity in 14 specialized fields: Farmanian
Hojat al-Islam Dr. Mahdi Farmanian stated, “Considering the Supreme Leader’s statements regarding the transformation, and the emphasis of the Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, the Book Council of the Assembly underwent a transformation, was divided into 14 specialized and independent disciplines, and its approach was changed to optimize its use.”
Next year’s “Lights of Guidance” exhibition will be held on a wider scale, quantitatively and qualitatively: Ayatollah Ramazani
With the presence of the officials of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, a meeting was held to honor international cultural institutions participating in the Lights of Guidance exhibition.