Ahlul Bayt News Agency -ABNA- Speaking at the press conference of the 4th Al Mustafa International Award, Research Deputy of Al-Mustafa University, Hujjat al-Islam Abbasi, announced that “during Islamic Unity Conference an especial ceremony will be held for honoring Sheikh Isa Qassim,” ABNA correspondent reported.

“Actually, this ceremony is the 4th Al Mustafa international award ceremony. Sheikh Isa Qassim will receive this award for his scientific, cultural and social characteristic and also for his great role in the Islamic awakening of Bahrain,” he added.

The representative of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, who was also presented at the meeting, referred to the current situation in Bahrain and said: “Imam Sadiq seminary in Bahrain, with the management of “Mirza Mohsen Al Isaac“, has been established with the idea of creating a moderate seminary in the country.”

“Bahrain’s government was on this belief that forming such a seminary will prevented scholars like Sheikh Isa Qassim from continuing their protest but scholars and students from all over the world did not remain silent and issued statements against this act,” Hujjat al-Islam al-Daqqaq added.

He also appreciated holding of this conference and said: “This congress shows that people are supporting spiritual events such as Bahrain‘s revolution.”

 
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