The shrine of the revered companion Salman Al-Muhammadi in Iraq\u2019s capital, Baghdad, hosted the 8th International Conference on Friday under the theme “Identity Challenges in the Era of Occultation.” Organized by the Secretariat General of ShiIa Shrines, the event gathered scholars and thinkers from 40 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conference opened with a Quranic recitation, followed by the Iraqi national anthem and a tribute to Iraq\u2019s martyrs. A documentary highlighted the conference\u2019s journey and its role in fostering interfaith dialogue. Key speakers emphasized the shrine\u2019s role in promoting tolerance, stressing the importance of preserving religious identity amid contemporary challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Discussions covered topics like ideological challenges and the role of religious institutions in social harmony, with over 100 research papers presented. The event concluded with awards for contributors and a call to expand future editions of the conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The shrine of the revered companion Salman Al-Muhammadi in Iraq\u2019s capital, Baghdad, hosted the 8th International Conference on Friday under the theme “Identity Challenges in the Era of Occultation.” Organized by the Secretariat General of ShiIa Shrines, the event gathered scholars and thinkers from 40 countries. The conference opened with a Quranic recitation, followed by …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":119415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[31,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-uncategorised"],"yoast_head":"\n