In a ceremony held with the policymaking council members of Seyyed Jafar Shahidi literary award, Islamic Guidance and Culture Minister said: “Works of Allameh Shahidi represent his precious writing style and his valuable books have been rendered into various languages.”

IBNA: During the ceremony which was held with the policymaking council members of Seyyed Jafar Shahidi literary award and a group of media fellows, Seyyed Mohammad Husseini said: “The National conference of Seyyed Jafar Shahidi will be held next week. Allameh Shahidi has penned many works in the field of Islam’s analytic history on some of the Infallibles including Imam Ali (AS), Hazrat Zahra (SA), Imam Sajjad (AS) and Imam Mahdi.” 

Besides writing, Allameh Shahidi translated several books as well. The rendition of ‘Nahj ul-Balagheh’ (peak of eloquence) is among his credits which was chosen as the Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran, he added. 

Allameh Shahidi is a well-known literary figure in Iran and many other Islamic countries, the minister said and added: “Holding such conferences will register and preserve the memories and biographies of scholars including Allameh Shahidi.” 

Since the release of the conference’s call so far several articles by professors and students have been submitted. A total of 60 works were received of which 32 were accepted. Out of the 32 articles, 17 have been approved and the other 15 will be presented as posters during the conference, Hussini said. 

The opening and closing ceremony of the national conference and the literary award of Seyyed Jafar Shahidi will be attended by noted cultural and scientific figures. During the conference special programs will be held including the unveiling of software of Seyyed Jafar Shahidi’s works as well as the inauguration of a news website of Allameh Shahidi and the unveiling of his commemorative stamp. 

Calligraphers have prepared some 89 tableaus of Nahj ul-Balagheh’s writing, holding the translations of Shahidi, which will be displayed on the sidelines of the conference. Moreover the works will be distributed as a book. 

The national conference and the literary award of Seyyed Jafar Shahidi is slated for September 2-3 in Boroujerd. 

Born in Boroujerd, Lorestan province in 1918, Shahidi was a notable scholar of Persian language and literature and a renowned historian of Islam. 

Shahidi, the former president of Allameh Dehkhoda Lexicography Foundation, was a biographer of the infallible household of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
His outstanding personality was evident from his love for nurturing students and he taught literature and Islamic history for five decades. 

His works include the translation of ‘Nahj ul-Balagheh’, ‘Uprising of Imam Hussein (AS)’ which deals with the third Imam’s struggle for justice, and ‘Life of Hazrat-e Fatemeh (SA)’ which is about the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Shahidi died in 2008.

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