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Islamic awakening poetry press conference held
Poetry of Islamic Awakening to perpetuate: Velayati
5 Feb 2012 11:58
In a press conference held on the International Islamic Awakening Poetry Congress, Ali Akbar Velayati termed the composed pieces as invaluable heritage which will be immortalized in the psalms of Islamic Awakening.
IBNA: A press conference was held yesterday, February 4, 2012 to discuss issues about the International Congress of Islamic Awakening in the presence of Ali Akbar Velayati, secretary general of the World Assembly of Islamic Awakening, Mohsen Momeni Sharif, head of Howzeh Honari, Basem Shariat Madar, secretary of the congress and a number of journalists and reporters at Howzeh Honari.
In his opening address, Velayati marked poetry as the most vivid mode of communication. "Given the fact that the epicenter of the new wave of Islamic awakening has been in Arabic countries, therefore, the two-day congress will be focused on the Arab world," he said.
He further pinned down the significance of the issue of Islamic Awakening as a cultural mater and said more work should be exerted in cultural grounds and bonds should be established among the relevant scholars and artists so far as the language of art is the most fluid mode of communication.
"A whole book can sometimes be related in one sonnet just as a long poetry piece can be communicated in one single verse," he added. "For example, every versified piece by Hafiz is a book by itself; poetry is the best way to communicate."
He further highlighted the role poetry has played in the history of Islamic Awakening and said, "Undoubtedly, in over-150-year-old history of Islamic Awakening, compositions by poets have played a crucial role instigating movement in the public to form revolutions and Islamic campaigns. By and large, the part poets have played in historical events can never be forgotten just like Ferdowsi is still remembered."
"This is why we need such gatherings and conferences to form spiritual integrity in the world of Islam and the Arab world, in particular," he further added. "We shall not neglect the potentials of poetry in starting off social movements."
Later in the conference, Shariat Madar delivered a report on the invited guests in the congress and said as many as 150 poets were considered to be invited to the congress among which 90 were invited and 84 announced their readiness to submit their pieces to the secretariat of the congress. Finally, 81 poets from 12 countries are registered as fix participants, he said.
As he said, the participants comprise 17 poets from Yemen, 2 from Syria, 11 from Sudan, 9 from Lebanon, 5 poets from Bahrain, 8 poets from Tunisia, 8 Iraqis, 9 Egyptians, 1 from Kuwait, 1 from Saudi Arabia and 10 poets from Iran.
