The representative of the people of Khuzestan in the Assembly of Experts said, “Today, most people spend their time on the INTERNET and on social media. For this reason, we must strengthen the media of the Islamic Seminaries and fight the rumors and misinformation being spread by producing content.” RNA – In a meeting with the staff and reporters at Rasa News Agency’s headquarters in Qom, Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad-Ali Mousavi-Jazayeri, the representative of the people of Khuzestan in the Assembly of Experts, offered his appreciation for Rasa News Agency’s services and thanked the executives of this seminary media organization in regard to their activities in the domestic and international arena.
His Eminence said that today we are faced with a phenomenon called cyberspace that has penetrated public opinion and beliefs, “Today, many people spend their free time on the internet and on social media. For this reason, we must strengthen the media of the Islamic Seminaries and fight the rumours and misinformation being spread by producing content.”
He noted that there is no control and supervision over cyberspace and said, “Unfortunately, false news reports and misinformation is being spread on the internet without acceptable examination by the people. The falsehood of cyberspace has devastating effects on public opinion.”
In this regard, Ayatollah Mousavi-Jazayeri added, “Recently news was published online that the Strait of Hormuz was closed by the United States and a war will soon be declared between Iran and the United States and unfortunately this false news was even accepted by well-educated people. This kind of absurd and unfounded news is very harmful for the people.”
The former representative of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Khuzestan province added, “Lecturers and Friday prayer leaders must announce to the public that instead of listening to false news reports on the internet, they must pay attention to reliable news reports that are being published on truthful news agencies. Rasa News Agency is one of the clear examples of this types of media.”
He stated that fraudsters are deceiving people through the internet, “When the beliefs for our youths are being shaken by cyberspace, we must feel a sense of endangerment and we need to be concerned regarding this situation.”
Ayatollah Mousavi-Jazayeri also referred to the actions and activities carried out in the Islamic Seminaries of Najaf and noted that a great relationship has been established in Najaf with the sources of emulation, scholars, teachers and seminarians and said, “We are trying to establish a connection between the Islamic Seminaries of Najaf and Qom similar to the connection between the Islamic Seminaries of Qom and Mashhad. We are seeking to bring the Islamic Seminaries of Najaf and Qom together so that they are known as the authority of the Shi’ah world.”
The teacher in the Islamic Seminary also expressed his satisfaction with the good communication between the Islamic Seminaries of Najaf and Qom and said, “Ayatollah al-Sistani, who considers himself as one of the students of Imam Khomeyni, is the head of the Islamic Seminaries of Najaf and has a lot of affection for the Islamic Seminaries of Qom.”
He added, “On the other hand, Ayatollah Khamenei and the sources of emulation in Qom are the heads of the Islamic Seminaries of Qom and have a special interest in Ayatollah al-Sistani and always emphasizes the necessity of strengthening the connection between the scholars of Islamic Seminaries of Najaf and Qom.”
Rasa News Agency
112/973