Ayatollah Makarem-Shirazi’s Office:

Conference on “Extremism and Takfiri Movements in Today’s World” underway in Qom

Rasa – The second congress on “Extremism and Takfiri Movements in Today’s World” will focus on the responsibilities of the Muslim scholars regarding the problem of extremism.

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Date: 26 January 2016 - 17:46

RNA – The second congress on “Extremism and Takfiri Movements in Today’s World” will focus on the responsibilities of the Muslim scholars regarding the problem of extremism.

Many Muslim scholars and intellectuals from Iran and various Muslim countries, along with the ambassadors of different Muslim countries, will participate in this congress, which will be held under the supervision of Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem-Shirazi in the Iranian holy city of Qom.

This congress, which will be held on January 28th, will address the dangers and threats posed by the Takfiri movements and it will seek solutions to this serious problem which is further spreading day by day.

The international conference on “Extremism and Takfiri Movements” will be held in the Great Prophet Centre’s International Conference Hall located at the Imam Kazem Seminary, South Mo’allem Street, Qom.

It is noteworthy that the first conference on “Extremism and Takfiri Movements” was held on November 23rd and 24th, 2014 in which scholars from more than 80 Muslim countries took part. This year’s congress will also be held at the Imam Kazem Seminary.

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