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QOM, Iran (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The holy city of Qom is to host a conference this week titled “Ghadir and Islamic Awakening”.

 Slated for Thursday, November 17, the conference will be attended by the source of emulation grand Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani, said Hojat-ol-Islam Ansari Borujerdi, who heads the World Assembly of Shia Studies.

 He added that Ayatollah Alavi Borujerdi and Hojat-ol-Islam Qara’ati would also take part at the event, which would be organized by the assembly in cooperation with the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Al-Mustafa International University and the Police Force.

 He said a large number of articles have been submitted to the secretariat of the event, some of which would be presented by the authors.

 Hojat-ol-Islam Ansari Borujerdi noted that the conference seeks to discuss the role of Ghadir on Islamic awakening.

 “Islamic awakening and the recent developments in the region have been influenced by the event of Ghadir,” he said, stressing that Ghadir has insured Islam until the Day of Judgment.

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