Aspects of Imam Ali's (AS) character in political, economic, scientific and educational arenas were discussed in a forum held on the second day of the 3rd edition of Qadir International Festival in the holy city of Najaf.
According to the website of Alawi holy shrine, "Al-Qarawiyyah" School of the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) hosted the forum on October 20.
It included four scholarly sessions attended by academic figures and scholars from Iraq and a number of other countries.
Imam Ali's (AS) justice in government based on Shia and Sunni sources and Nabawi Hadiths, the Qadir event and Imam Ali's (AS) viewpoints on political, social, economic and human issues were some of the themes presented at the sessions.
Addressing the forum, Qolamali Haddad Adel, head of Iran's Academy of Persian Language and Literature, presented a speech on "Shia Thought and Its Role in Unity among Islamic Sects and Other Religions".
"Imam Ali (AS), an Existence for the Whole Creation" by Muhammad Shaghir, Islamic philosophy lecturer of Beirut University, and "Harmony of Logic and Beauty in Imam Ali's (AS) Sermons" by Hamed Naser Al-Dhalemi from Basra University were two other papers presented at the program.
Also in this program, Muhammadreza Al-Turaihi from George Town University discussed the relation between the Holy Quran's verses and authentic Hadiths about Imam Ali (AS).
Titles of other papers presented at the forum included "Imam Ali's (AS) Sermons", "Imam Ali (AS) in Qadir event", "Alawi Thought; Imam Ali's (AS) Letter to Malik Ashtar", "Ali (AS); Imam of Mankind", "Economic and Financial Policy of Imam Ali (AS)", "Quranic Verses Revealed about Imam Ali (AS)", "Imam Ali (AS); Human Way of Life", "Imam Ali (AS) and Islamic Government" and "Justice in Imam Ali's (AS) Letter to Malik Ashtar".
The 3rd Qadir International Festival was held from October 19 to 21 at Imam Ali's (AS) holy shrine in Najaf.
It was organized by the Astan (custodianship) of Alawi holy shrine under the supervision of Iraq's Shia Awqaf Office.
Some 100 scholars and religious figures from 33 countries participated in the international event.
source : www.iqna.ir
