Cultural seminar to add Imam Ali Holy Shrine to the World Heritage List

The Documentary Center of the Heritage of Najaf City affiliated with the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, held a cultural seminar in preparation of adding the Holy Shrine to 

The Documentary Center of the Heritage of Najaf City affiliated with the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, held a cultural seminar in preparation of adding the Holy Shrine to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

“The seminar discussed all the aspects and requirements to be included in the eminent list. There are many criteria that a place or site should have to be added to the list and we see that the Imam Ali Holy Shrine has all these criteria and meets all prerequisites,” said Dr. Ali Naji of the Holy Shrine.

“There are historical antiquities and archaic inscriptions in different languages such as Turkish, Persian, and other languages located in the Holy Courtyard. Everything in the Holy Shrine is unique,” he added.