{"id":48455,"date":"2021-09-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/news\/arbaeen-photo-album-book-in-spanish-unveiled-with-ayatollah-ramazani\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T08:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T04:49:28","slug":"arbaeen-photo-album-book-in-spanish-unveiled-with-ayatollah-ramazani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/news\/arbaeen-photo-album-book-in-spanish-unveiled-with-ayatollah-ramazani\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cArbaeen Photo Album\u201d book in Spanish unveiled with Ayatollah Ramazani"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to the AhlulBayt World Assembly News Portal: <\/strong>The unveiling ceremony of the book \u201cArbaeen Photo Album\u201d in Spanish was held in Qom on Thursday morning, September 23, 2021, with the presence of Ayatollah Reza Ramazani, Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.<\/p>\n

At the ceremony, referring to Arbaeen as an international movement, Hojat al-Islam Naji, head of the Nasim Rahmat Institute, said, \u201cThe global movement of Arbaeen has reached the Latin American region. When Imam Mahdi (a.s.) Reappeared, he will introduce himself with the name Imam Hussain (a.s.). Therefore, we must use the keyword of \u201cImam Hussain (a.s.)\u201d to introduce the Reappearance of Imam Mahdi (a.s.), and Arbaeen is the most important ritual that can introduce Imam Hussain (a.s.).\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the book \u201cArbaeen Photo Album\u201d in Spanish is unveiled in Iran, the main unveiling ceremony will be on Arbaeen day (Monday, September 27, 2021) in Colombia. The book has been published in Mexico and Colombia. The book \u201cArbaeen Photo Album\u201d in Spanish will be available in various Latin American countries until \u201cArbaeen\u201d of next year,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is an annual walk in the Lufan region, Argentina. In this area, a priest was killed for justice. Therefore, people walk to the Lufan area every year to honor him. We have to connect the local walks to the Arbaeen World Walk. Imam Hussain (a.s.) was a figure who was martyred to preserve human dignity,\u201d pointed out the head of Nasim Rahmat Institute.<\/p>\n

Following the ceremony, referring to the importance of photographing the Arbaeen ceremony, Ebrahim Soleimani, head of the Qom Photographers Association, said, \u201cEverywhere in the world, those who see Arbaeen photos can have a good idea of this event.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe art of photography was born in the 18th<\/sup> century, and today the most powerful media owe it to the art of photography. Wherever words fail, the image comes to the fore. The photo reaches perfection when the audience sees it,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Arbaeen walk is similar to the Hajj ceremony in terms of the presence of millions of people. Thinkers from different countries took part in the Arbaeen Walk pilgrimage and observed it. They consider the Arbaeen ceremony to be the greatest world event,\u201d added the head of Qom Photographers Association.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who compiled the book \u201cArbaeen Photo Album\u201d in Spanish, tried to inform the Spanish-speaking audience of an event attended by tens of millions of people. This work is more valuable than many virtual activities of institutions in Qom and Iran. Today, the people of the world need spirituality,\u201d Soleimani stated, considering it necessary to convey the message of Arbaeen to the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout half of the photographers whose works are in this book are from Qom. Qom has a lot of capacity in this field,\u201d he mentioned.<\/p>\n

At the ceremony, Ahmad Zahrabi, who compiled the book \u201cArbaeen Photo Album\u201d in Spanish, said, \u201cAbout three years ago, it was suggested that we collect photos of Arbaeen Walk for exhibitions in Spanish-speaking countries. 6,000 photos were collected and finally, 110 photos were chosen. But due to Qovid-19, a permanent virtual exhibition of these images was prepared on the Internet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 700 million Spanish speakers in 20 countries are a major issue for photographers. In the book \u201cArbaeen Photo Album\u201d in Spanish, photos by 21 photographers are included. We hope that these images related to Arbaeen are a propagation for Imam Hussain (a.s.),\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

Following the ceremony, referring to the importance of picture books, Hojat al-Islam Alireza Sobhani Nasab, the head of the Association of Child and Adolescent Publishers of Qom Province, said, \u201cArbaeen Photo Album in Spanish is one of the books that are spontaneously international. Even if there is no translation, and there is no caption for the photo, the photo itself is an international language for conveying meaning.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMost meaning transfer takes place through images. Picture books allow the audience to create meaning and reflection so that he or she can create a story for the picture in the mind,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are difficulties with publishing books internationally. Therefore, activities in this environment must be of high quality, and such activities are costly,\u201d added the head of the Association of Child and Adolescent Publishers of Qom Province.<\/p>\n

\u201cInternational publishing needs synergy, and everyone concerned about it should participate,\u201d he mentioned.<\/p>\n

Referring to the importance of the books, Mehdi Tavakolian, Director General of Public Relations and International Affairs of the Public Libraries Foundation, stated, \u201cBooks are not one-dimensional cultural products. Rather, audiobooks and picture books are influential in communicating with the audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll those who propagate Shiite teachings by art, recite lamentations in the form of illustrations. Today, Arbaeen is considered a global ritual,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe moral and behavioral examples seen in Arbaeen are of interest to all religions and human beings. These include respecting children and the elderly and sacrificing one\u2019s properties to serve pilgrims,\u201d added Director General of Public Relations and International Affairs of the Public Libraries Foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe enemy uses various techniques to spread Islamophobia, Shiaphobia, and Iranophobia. We must take advantage of the same techniques to counter these actions of the enemy,\u201d e mentioned.<\/p>\n

In another part of the ceremony, referring to his presence at the Arbaeen Walk ceremony, Pedro J. Saavedra, the famous Spanish photographer, stated, \u201cFor me, Arbaeen was a great experience that is influential in terms of spirit and human communication. Arbaeen must be introduced to the whole world. It has good subjects for photographers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was not afraid to go to Iraq (despite Western media propaganda). Because I was comfortable in this country and everyone helped me to take more beautiful photos,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cI participated in the Arbaeen Walk pilgrimage through the \u201cTariq al-Ulama\u201d route (or \u201cTariq al-Euphrates\u201d, is the name of the old pilgrimage route from Kufa to Karbala, which crosses the Euphrates River and the grove.) Because it was a traditional route. Along the way, I saw a man who always saves his income during the year to serve the pilgrims of the Arbaeen Walk,\u201d Saavedra noted.<\/p>\n

Referring to the importance of art, Soheil Asad, head of the headquarters of Arbaeen in Latin America, said at the ceremony, \u201cArt should be used as a sacred tool to convey the message of Islam. Benefiting from art is a great opportunity for us. Because in the past, it was not easy to talk about the tools of art in conveying Islamic knowledge, and if someone had spoken on this issue, it would not have been acceptable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen great changes over the years and now is the age of media. The philosophy of the first Arbaeen pilgrimage was to convey the message of Imam Hussain (a.s.). Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, considers Imam Sajjad (a.s.) and Hazrat Zainab (a.s.) as media figures of Imam Hussain (a.s.) movement. In Arbaeen, we must convey the message of Imam Hussain (a.s.),\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe event of Ashura originally has reached us by artists. Artists conveyed the message of Ashura to others in the forms of Noha reciting (eulogies) and other arts,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cArt has such a high status that God also used art in his revelations in Quran. There are 1800 verses in the Quran in the form of stories. One of the important tools for conveying Islamic knowledge is the tool of art,\u201d specified Asad, considering the art to have a high status.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy using the art of photography, the message of Arbaeen can be conveyed to other nations. The photo conveys reality. It should not be limited to publishing a photo book in Spanish about Arbaeen, and this book should be the beginning of a long journey. In covering the Arbaeen pilgrimage, photographers must pay attention to the divine and dignified aspects of Arbaeen,\u201d he mentioned.<\/p>\n

Saying that Arbaeen has various dimensions, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani, Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, as the last speaker of the ceremony, stated, \u201cArbaeen has media, cultural and social dimensions. One should not look at Arbaeen from a single dimension. Arbaeen can be considered from different perspectives. So far, photographers have exhibited some of the Arbaeen facts by their works, and some of the Arbaeen photographs have become extremely lasting.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cArbaeen is a global movement and artist photographers capture part of Arbaeen,\u201d he said, referring to the characteristics of Arbaeen.<\/p>\n

\u201cArbaeen is a divine phenomenon whose main management is in the hands of God and no one can claim to manage Arbaeen. Everyone who attends Arbaeen is impressed by its spirituality. God has taken over the management of Arbaeen with His saints,\u201d pointed out the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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