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Websites on Mahdawiyyat
Being familiar with new Centers and Internet Sites on Mahdawiyyat and related subjects is necessary in raising the level of information and knowledge of the believers in Imam al-Zaman on the science of Mahdawiyyat and the Day of Judgement. It is thus essential to introduce these sites.
Just by checking Islamic sites on the Internet, you will find that they usually reserve a section as much as possible solely for the Ahl al-Bait (A.S.) and provide information through the Qur’an, science and Islamic thinkers.
But some of these Internet sites in particular are concerned with the last Imam, the Divine Savior (A.S.). The following is a listing of these sites:
1. Entezar-e-Nur (Waiting for the Light) Cultural Institute
Executive Director: Reza Eskandari
Contents: Research, Cultural and Educational materials This institute was established in September 1998. Its purpose is advancement in research, culture, education and science. (It is affiliated with the Office of the Islamic Propagation of the Islamic Seminaries in Qom)
Plans:
1. Field and library research on the science of Mahdawiyyat.
2. Compiling books on Mahdawiyyat (20 volumes of books for different social and age groups)
3. Holding the Fourth Scientific Educational Conference on Mahdawiyyat.
4. Holding the Award Festival of Written and Broadcasted Works on the Culture of Mahdawiyyat.
5. Cooperating with Iranian Broadcasting Networks on matters regarding Mahdawiyyat.
6. Establishing the Monjee Internet site along with responding to the needs of researchers on Mahdawiyyat.
Language: Persian
Address: 37 10th Street (Bu Ali)
Istgah Street, Ghaffari Intersection ,Qom,
Iran
Phone: [98] (251) 662-5221-4
Fax: [98] (251) 662-5227
Website: www.monjee.com
E-mail: info@monjee.org
2. Ejlas-e Mahdi (The Gathering of al-Mahdi)
Contents:
o Library
o Contests
o Introduction to the Sites on al-Mahdi (A.S.).
o Articles and reports on the previous al-Mahdi (A.S.)conferences.
Gatherings with the purpose of specializing and developing the culture of Intizār (Waiting for the Holy Savior), along with educational and propagation programs, were first held in 1995. These were and are under the supervision of the Research Manager to the Organization of Islamic Propagation. (This organization also has a scientific committee.)
Languages: English, Arabic and Persian
Website: www.ejlasmahdi.com
E-mail: info@ejlasmahdi.com
3. Moassese-ye Farhangi-ye Mouood (The Promised Time Cultural Institute)
Contents:
o Research material
o Propagation material
o Cultural material
Goals: Making users familiar with the culture of Mahdawiyyat through published works for audiences of all types.
Publications: Mouood Cultural and Ideological publication is young and has published, more than 30 titles on Mahdawiyyat and more than 40 CDs on the same subject, and Mouood Akbar al-Zaman Encyclopedia (currently being compiled)
Language: Persian
Address: P.O. Box 17355-111
Tehran, Iran
Phone: [98] (21) 641-4254
Website: www.mouood.org
E-mail: info@mouood.org
4. Bonyad-e Farhangi-ye Hazrat Mahdi (A.S.) (The Cultural Foundation of Hazrat Mahdi (A.S.)
Contents: Educational, Research and Propagation materials:
o Educational material
o Research material
o Propagation material
activities: Holding specialized courses on Mahdawiyyat.
Publications: Specialized Scientific Quarterly on Imam Mahdi (A.S.)
Language: Persian
Address: Bonyad-e-Farhagi-ye Hazrat Mahdi, Markaz-e Mahdawiyyat
22 Shohada Street , Qom,
Iran
Phone: [98] (251) 774-0859
Website: www.imammahdi-s.com
5. Jamkaran Holy Mosque Internet Site
Content: Informational
Activities: This site introduces sites on al-Mahdi (A.S.) and provides a collection of video and audio products such as laments and holy recitations for the Ahl al-Bait (A.S.).
Languages: English, Persian
Address: P.O. Box 313 , Qom,
Iran
Website: www.jamkaran.info
E-mail: info@jamkaran.info
jamkaran-m@hotmail.com
6. Paigah-ye It-tela’ Resani-ye Sarasari-ye Islami-ye Parsa (Parsa Islamic Information Global Network)
Content: Informational
Centers and Software
Activities: This site introduces books and summarizes detailed information found in source material on Islam and Mahdawiyyat. It gives the user the ability to search easily, whether simple or advanced.
Languages: English, Arabic, Persian
Address: 72 11th Street
Shahid Saduqi Blvd, Qom,
Iran
P.O. Box 37165-159
Phone: [98] (251) 291-0705
[98] (21) 889-7271
Website: www.islamicdatabank.com
E-mail: info@islamicdatabank.com
7. Imam Mahdi (A.S.) Information Site
Content: informational, (Affiliated with the Aalul-Bait Institute)
Activities:
o Theological Discussions on Mahdawiyyat
o Q&A
o Books, articles and pictures of holy places pertaining to Imam Mahdi (A.S.) o Supplications
Library
Languages: English, Arabic, Persian
Website: www.montazar.net
E-mail: info@montazar.net
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