Within over 40 years of history, this scientific center has published valuable works for the academic community, a significant number of which have received top rankings at scientific festivals.
The following report is prepared on the occasion of National Day of Books and Book Reading and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Research Foundation.
Production of over 15 million copies of books
With its profound and in-depth research capacity especially in the fields of humanities and Islamic sciences, Astan Quds Razavi’s Islamic Research Foundation has become one of the main pillars of research and study on Islamic sciences and humanities.
Since its beginning, this center has published 4,700 titles of works in over 15 million copies, covering topics such as jurisprudence and principles, Quran and traditions studies, translation, geography, history, Razavi culture and conduct, genealogy and Islamic dignitaries, ethics, Islamic Revolution and modern civilization, Islamic economics, theology, philosophy, art, and Islamic architecture.
Publication of 46,000 books in the last 7 months
This scientific and research center has produced 62 titles (31 first editions and 31 subsequent editions) in over 46 thousand copies since the beginning of the Persian calendar year, falling on March 20, 2024.
"Garden of Seekers on the Commentary of Supplication of the Master of Worshippers (AS)", "Scope of Authority and Validity of Tradition, The Scholar of Family of Prophet Muhammad Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (AS)", "Zakhireh al-Ma’ad fi Sharh al-Irshad", "Hazrat Khadijah", "Companion of the Prophet (pbuh)", "Mo’ajam A’alam al-Motakalimin”, and “Secret of the Universe” are some of these works.
Participation in domestic and international book fairs
Participation in international book fairs and producing works on such topics as Quranic studies, research on traditions, jurisprudence and principles, culture and conduct of Ahl al-Bayt (AS), Islamic theology and philosophy, and culture and conduct of Imam Reza (AS), are part of international activities of the Islamic Research Foundation. These activities have been prioritized in recent years through planning by the Promotion and Socialization Department of this organization.
This center has actively participated in international book fairs in Tehran, Kadhimiya, and Baghdad this year, introducing and showcasing its works at these fairs.
Influential works
The Islamic Research Foundation has also paid special attention to influential topics and contemporary issues in its production of works, thus publishing numerous titles centered on these themes.
One of the influential topics is religious issues and the unity of Shia and Sunni schools of thought. For this purpose, the foundation has published works under such titles as "Imam Reza (AS) in View of Sunni Scholars," "Pilgrimage in View of the Sunnis," etc.
Great and high-circulation works
Astan Quds Razavi’s Islamic Research Foundation has been able to produce and release unique and exquisite works into the book publishing market.
One of these works is "Al-Mo’ajam fi Fiqh Loqat Quran wa Ser Balaqah," of which 48 volumes have been printed so far. This work discusses vocabulary of the holy Quran and it is the result of several years of research by late Ayatollah Waezzadeh Khorasani and a group of his colleagues. This great work has been written in Arabic.
"Al-Abeqat al-Anwar fi Imamat al-A'imah al-Attahar (AS)" is another prestigious work from this center. This work is the most distinguished book by Allameh Sayyid Mir Hamid Hossain, as it is one of the masterpieces of Shia scientific and doctrinal literature.
" Al-Mo’ajam fi Fiqh Loqat Quran wa Ser Balaqah," "The Dictums of Imam Reza (AS)," "What Do We Know About the Family," "Enjoining Good and Forbidding Wrong," "Pilgrimage in Religions," "The Most Knowledgeable Member of the Family," and some others are also among the high-circulation works of the foundation, which have been published and released into the publishing market due to high demand on the part of readers.
Commendations of the Leader
One of the honors of the Islamic Research Foundation is commendations written by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. Two books from the valuable works of this center have attracted the attention of and received recommendations of the Leader.
The first work is "Al-Mo’ajam fi Fiqh Loqat Quran wa Ser Balaqah," about which Ayatollah Khamenei stated: “This book is more than just a dictionary and is, in a way, a collection of Quranic knowledge.”
For this reason, the title of "Al-Mawsu'ah al-Quraniyyah al-Kubra" has been given to this work at the suggestion of Ayatollah Khamenei.
The second book is "Protocols of the Elders of Zion," which includes a history of the Jewish people, the text of the protocols of Zionist leaders, and some formation on the Zionist regime in Palestine.
In this work, the author reveals the conspiracies and plans of global Zionism to dominate religions and establish a global Jewish government.
An overview of outstanding and awarded works
Works published by Astan Quds Razavi’s Islamic Research Foundation have always attracted the attention of academic circles in a way that several works from this center have been recognized as outstanding in scholarly gatherings. "The History of Quraysh," "Sacred Discourse in Boshra Art; Creative Manifestations of the Holy Quran," "Supplications of Imam Reza (AS)," "A Glance at Conduct of Imam Reza (AS)," "Religion and Politics from the Perspective of Imam Reza (AS)," "A List of Published Persian Translated Books," "Al-Imam al-Reza Bein Nosus al-Resalah wa Soltah al-Ra’ay wa al-Ghabilah," "Al-Sahih fi Fazilat al-Razaviyah," "Lessons and Insights," a Quranic Encyclopedia", are some of these works receiving top rankings in the International Festival of Razavi Book of the Year and the Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Additionally, "Islam and Violence," "The Inquiry of Pluralism," "The Manifestation of Ashura in Iranian Art," "Contemporary Islamist Movements," "The Sage of the Realm of Love," are some distinguished books that have been selected in academic circles and in the Book of the Year of Iran’s Seminary Schools.
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