Seminar on Ashura, Quran Held in Mali
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A scholarly seminar titled “Ashura and the Quran” was organized by a branch of the Dar-ol-Quran of the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein (AS) holy shrine in Bamako, capital of Mali.
According to the website of the Dar-ol-Quran, it was attended by more than 50 religious and academic figures from different Islamic schools of thought as well as university students of the region.
Sheikh Davoud Jakti, head of the Dar-ol-Quran’s branch in the African country, said that the themes discussed in the seminar included the status of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) in the Quran and acting upon the Divine commandments based on the teachings and virtues from the Seerah of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) particularly Imam Hussein (AS).
Top researchers and participants at the seminar were honored and awarded by the Astan at the end of the program.
