Members of the Secretariat of the International Congress Commemorating Allamah Mir Hamid Husayn Lakhnavi met with Ayatollah Mohsen Faqihi.
The members of the secretariat of the International Congress Commemorating Allamah Mir Hamid Husayn Lakhnavi, by attending the office of Ayatollah Mohsen Faqihi, presented a report on the process of scientific, research, and executive activities of this congress.
In this meeting, Hujjat-ul-Islam wal-Muslimeen Mohammad Taghi Sobhani, the president of the congress, referring to the goals of this scientific event, explained the process of reviving the valuable “Abaqat al-Anwar” collection and the secretariat’s programs for introducing the Lucknow scientific school and the recognition (re-identification) of the Shiite scientific heritage in the Indian subcontinent.
In the continuation, Hujjat-ul-Islam wal-Muslimeen Dr. Ruhollah Kazemi, the secretary of the congress, presented a report on the most important actions of the secretariat. Referring to the critical revival of the “Abaqat al-Anwar” collection, the identification and collection of manuscripts, the formation of a comprehensive bank of resources and manuscript images, the compilation of research and methodological works, holding scientific sessions, and training specialized researchers in the field of Imamate, he presented a report on the activities performed and the upcoming programs of the congress.
Ayatollah Mohsen Faqihi, while appreciating the scientific efforts of the secretariat, considered the revival of the works of Allamah Mir Hamid Husayn Lakhnavi as one of the most important scientific services to the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), and referring to the distinguished status of the book “Abaqat al-Anwar” in defending the school of Shiism, counted this work among the great scientific assets of the Islamic world.
Emphasizing that the activities of the congress should not be limited to holding a single conference, he insisted on the continuation of the secretariat’s activities, the persistence of producing scientific works, and the expansion of research related to the Lucknow scientific school, and called for turning this movement into an enduring scientific current in the field of Imamate-research.
Ayatollah Faqihi also emphasized the necessity of utilizing the capacities of cyberspace, producing content appropriate for the younger generation, introducing the works of Allamah Mir Hamid Husayn in different languages, and expanding researchers’ access to scientific resources and documents, and considered these actions as paving the ground for the expansion of the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) at the international level.
In another part of his speech, he counted the training of specialized personnel and the continuation of educational activities in the field of Imamate as among the valuable achievements of the secretariat and stated that investing in the training of young researchers will be the guarantee for the continuity of this scientific path.
The member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom, also referring to the conditions of the Islamic world today, emphasized the necessity of explaining the social and civilizational dimensions of Imamate teachings and called for further introducing the scientific role of Shiite scholars in safeguarding the ideological and cultural identity of the Islamic Ummah.
At the end of this meeting, wishing success for the organizers of the congress, Ayatollah Faqihi emphasized the continuation of this scientific movement with the same spirit of sincerity, steadfastness, and forward-looking vision, and announced his readiness to support the scientific and research programs of the congress.
