The International Conference on Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba

The International Conference on Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba
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22/10/13

In the Name of Allah
International Conference on the holy prophet’s Grandson,
Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a.s.)

Introduction

The International Conference on Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a.s.) is held with the aim of investigating and elaborating on the cultural, political and social dimensions of his life. By holding the event, the organizers intend to pay tribute to the distinguished grandson of the holy Prophet (a.s.) and hope that it will provide an opportunity to introduce the exalted position of this holy Imam to the world.

This conference is made possible by the cooperation of the Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly, the Qasim ibn al-Hasan Religious and Cultural Institute, the Islamic Seminary of Qom, the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom, the Coordination Committee for Cultural and Art Centers in Mosques of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the Tehran Municipality, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, and other cultural and religious organizations in Iran.

Aims and Objectives

- Promotion of adherence to the thoughts and practice of the Ahl al-Bayt (the Infallible Household of the holy Prophet of Islam (a.s.))
- Preparation of a suitable foundation for religious identification according to the holy Ahl al-Bayt’s (a.s.) thought
- Comprehensive elaboration and introduction of the personality of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Elaboration of the theory of peace and crisis management according to Imam Hasan’s thought

Topics

- General
- Ontology in Imam Hasan’s point of view
- Anthropology in Imam Hasan’s point of view
- Ethical principles in Imam Hasan’s point of view
- Theological principles of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Methodologies of research about Imam Hasan’s thoughts and practice
- Resources for studying Imam Hasan’s thoughts and lifestyle
- Government in the viewpoint of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Cultural practices of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Crisis management of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Economic practices of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Military practices of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Security procedures of Imam Hasan (a.s.)

B) Social and PERSONAL Life of Imam Hasan (a.s.)

- Biography and life history of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Personality and characteristics of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Worship and virtues of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- The role of Imam Hasan (a.s.) in the political system of Imam Ali (a.s.)
- The role of Imam Hasan (a.s.) in safeguarding and spreading the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.) during Mu‘awiyah’s rule
- Lifestyle in the viewpoint of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Children and wives of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Companions and pupils of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Academic heritage of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Theological thought of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Jurisprudential (Fiqhi) thought of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Ethics in the thought of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Edification in the thought of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Political thought of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Economic thought of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Management in the thought of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Security in the thought of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Military in the thought of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Examination of the queries and doubts posed by Wahabis and Salafis regarding Imam Hasan (a.s.), and response to these criticisms
- Imam Hasan (a.s.) in the viewpoint of non-Muslim and Sunni scholars
- Imam Hasan (a.s.) and his way of life in poetry, literature, and arts

Sociopolitical, cultural & religious conditions of the age of Imam Hasan (a.s.)

- Sociological study of Imam Hasan’s era
- Study of the political currents of Imam Hasan’s era
- Study of cultural and religious trends of Imam Hasan’s era
- Global political conditions in Imam Hasan’s period
- Conditions in the Islamic Ummah (Muslim community) in the period of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Role of the Umayyad dynasty in diverting the Islamic Ummah from the path of the holy Prophet (s) (with special emphasis on Imam Hasan’s era)
- Imam Hasan (a.s.) in the words and thought of great Muslim scholars in general, and Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei in particular
- Hasani Sadat (Descendants of Imam Hasan a.s.)

The Hasani Sadat (Descendants of Imam Hasan (a.s.))

- Historical review of the role of the Hasani Sadat in uprisings and struggles in early Islamic periods
- Historical review of the presence of the Hasani Sadat in northern Africa
- Review of the role of the Hasani Sadat in turning the hearts of the African people towards the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.)

Objectives of Imam Hasan (a.s.)

- Proximity to Allah in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- Purpose of life in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- Moral virtues of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Political ethics in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- The status of the world and the hereafter in Imam Hasan’s point of view

Theories extracted from Imam Hasan’s life

- Theory of peace in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- Theory of power in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- Participatory theory in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- Theory of justice in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- Theory of security in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- Theory of crisis management in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- Cultural theory of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Economic theory of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Theory of government in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- Theory of Imamate and Leadership in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice

Imam hasan (a.s.) as a role model

- Political cultivation in Imam Hasan’s practice
- Characteristics of political, military, judicial, economic and security officials in Imam Hasan’s point of view
- Imam Hasan (a.s.) as a role model for socially acceptable behavior
- Imam Hasan (a.s.) as a role model for political participation
- The citizenship model of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Relationship between shariah (Islamic law) and political power in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- Imam Hasan (a.s.) as a role model in dealing with opposers and critics
- Enjoining the good (amr bi al-ma‘ruf) and forbidding the evil (nahy ‘an al-munkar) in Imam Hasan’s thought and practice
- Emphasis on the parameters of ‘Islamic identity’ in Imam Hasan’s point of view

Comparative studies

- Comparative study of systems of Imamate and Caliphate
- Comparative study of Imam Hasan (a.s.) and the Hudaybiyyah Peace Treaty
- Comparative study of the periods of Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Hussein (a.s.)

Sociopolitical Pathology

- Political pathology in the viewpoint of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Imam Hasan’s approaches towards sociopolitical problems and challenges
- The role of Islamic leadership in political stability in the viewpoint of Imam Hasan (a.s.)
- Factors of stability and instability in a society and government in the viewpoint of Imam Hasan (a.s.)

The format of articles of Sibt al-Nabi (‘a) Conference

- Articles and works should not have been submitted and /or published in other conferences, magazines and scholarly symposiums.
- Articles should be written either in Arabic, English or Persian.
- Executive and research records should be attached to articles.
- The selected articles and works will be published in a collective issue by the Assembly.
- The authors of the selected works, after judging, will be invited to attend the conference and will be awarded prizes during the conference. (If authors not being able to attend the conference, the prizes will be sent to their addresses.)
- Article should be written in 20-25 pp. each page consists of 300 words with font Times New Roman, size 11 and typed on word.
- Abstract of article should consist of utmost 150 words along with its key words be typed in the beginning of the article.
- References mentioned in the text and into brackets should be like: (p., vol., date of publication, full name of the author)
- References in details should be mentioned in the end of the article and before bibliography.
- In the end of article, the references of Persian, Arabic and English books as well as articles should be classified and separately mentioned as follows:
- Book: First name and surname of author, (date of publication), name of book in italic, name of translator, place of publication, name of publisher.
- Article: First name and surname of author, (date of publication), (title of article), name of translator, title of publication in italic, number of publication, number of pages related to article.
- Internet references: surname of author, name of author, date of contact, title of article, title of site (title of e-publication, vol. number, page, paragraph, email.

Date: 16-17.10.1392/ 6-7.1.2014
Venue: The hall of Chiefs of Muslim States., Tehran.

Deadline: articles, poems and blogs on 30.8.1392/21.11.2013
Address: Deputy Cultural Affairs, the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) World Assembly, at the corner of alley 6, Jumhuri bld., Qum.
Fax: 00 98 253 2131350
Tel: 00 98 253 2131355
00 98 253 2131347
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