RNA – Speaking on the significance of education with members of the general assembly of Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom in Mashhad, Grand Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi-Golpaygani said, “Islam is a religion that has advised people to acquire knowledge and educate themselves more than any other religion.”
He further stated, “The issue of propagating Islam and its teachings must be promoted by Islamic scholars and clerics.”
Stressing on the importance of education and knowledge, the revered source of emulation continued, saying, “Islam has emphasized the significance of education and learning and I would like to ask you great scholars, clerics and seminary teachers here to engage in promoting Islamic teachings in the best way you can.”
Elsewhere in his remarks, Ayatollah Safi-Golpaygani asserted that the Islamic Seminary of Mashhad is among the most accomplished of the Islamic seminaries in Iran and added, “The Islamic Seminary of Mashhad used to hold courses in every special Islamic field and some of the most prominent Shi’a figures used to teach in the Seminary of Mashhad. Mashhad also used to be a religious hub, it was home to some of the best Islamic missionaries who were experts in the fields of theology as well as hadith sciences.”
His Eminence added, “The missionaries were experts in distinguishing varied sects and denominations and there’s a growing need for them to promote the study of theology and hadith sciences in order to stay on the same true path as their predecessors. In addition, their ancient Islamic books must be preserved, promoted and studied thoroughly.”
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