08/27/16: Celebrating Imam Reda's (as) Birth & Welcoming Imam Elahi Returning from the Ahlul-Bait World Conference & Visiting Holy Sites in Mashhad & Qum!
Tomorrow- Friday Prayer at 1:30pm!
Welcoming Imam Elahi from his recent religious pilgrimage to the holy cities of Mashhad and Qum! Highlights of the meetings and discussions of the Ahlul-Bayt World Assembly Conference will be touched on in addition to this week's theme-
"The Birth of Imam Reda (as)- A promise of Dialogue Among Cultures & Civilizations!"
the word Reda means: satisfaction, pleasure, conciliation, and contentment. That was a right name for a right person. Imam Reda (as) was pleased with his Lord. He migrated from his comfort zone in Medina to a suffering environment in Khorasan, so he could create an opportunity of education for those who were thirsty of the true teachings of"Ahlul-Bayt" . Not only his life but even his shrine has been source of spiritual and intellectual energy. Millions of people visit the shrine of imam Reda every year and receive God's grace and blessings for expression of their love to the prophet (pbuh) family.
The Resolution of the Recent Ahlul-bayt Conference I participated in Iran
Shared by Imam Elahi- follow more of his activities online- HERE
Dialogue, Intellectual Civil Interaction and Sincere Outreach are the Main Messages of Prophet Mohammad and his Family (pbut).
As a man of dialogue and a peace activist, the atmosphere of this international conference was a healing and harmonious one!
The Shia scholars from different countries and cultures shared their experiences, struggles and condemned the crimes of IsIs and other terrorist cults in the Middle East and Africa. They also spoke about the greedy policies which promote this barbarianism and brutality whose price is paid by innocent men, women and children!
I had plenty of opportunities to thank the organizers of the event and also to share my 23 years of experiences, services and interactions with the American society.
I expressed my hope that the recent deal between Iran and the world big powers provide a new chance for both American and Iranian people to build better educational bridges and put an end to clouds of misunderstandings, misconceptions and conspiracies promoted by the enemies of these two great nations!
I informed my colleagues from more than 100 countries about my interfaith experiences in the USA.I talked about the Code of Honor signed at Islamic House of Wisdom between the Shia and Sunni imams and scholars in 2007.
I gave some examples of the fruits of engagement and evolvement of our mosques with the mainstream people, the media and also our representatives in Congress!
In the holy city of Mashhad I gave a lecture in a Jame mosque and answered the questions of so many enthusiastic people who were passionately asking me questions about the situation of Islam and Muslims in the US.
One of the greatest experiences of visiting the shrine of Imam Reda in Mashhad was accepting an invitation to attend a meeting discussing the project of announcing this holy city as a world cultural and religious capital in 2017.
The photos you observe in this page are just a few of many meetings and movements, I will share more information as I get a chance!
Please add your comments and I will read and respond at the end of this trip, Inshaallah.
Best wishes and salaams!
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Last Weekend- Sister Alia, Sister Hamidah & Hajji Jennifer (and families) stopped by the Zaman International Walk 4 Humanity to show their support on behalf of the Islamic House of Wisdom.
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