An International Scientific Achievement Unveiling for Imam Sadiq University

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An International Scientific Achievement Unveiling for Imam Sadiq University

| Post date: 2021/01/11 |

Scientific meeting for the unveiling of the latest international work of professors and students of Imam Sadiq (AS) University entitled "The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Quran: "A Critical Study of Christoph Luxenberg's Views" was held virtually on January 1, 2021, on Google Meet platform.
This book is a critique of the book "The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Quran" by Christoph Luxenberg and has been published by the Islamic Center for Strategic Studies in Beirut. The unveiling ceremony began with the presence of a group of professors and students inside and outside the country at 18:30 Iranian time (17:00 Lebanese time) under the management of Dr. Mohammad Javad Sadiqimjad. After reciting a few verses from Quran, the head of the Islamic Center for Strategic Studies in Beirut, Samaha Al-Sheikh Hassan Al-Hadi, introduced the center -as the publisher of the book- and explained the center's approach to research related to the critique of Oriental studies.

Then, Dr. Abbas Mosalaeipour, Dean of the Theology Faculty, Islamic Studies, and Guidance of Imam Sadiq (AS) University, briefly introduced the book and the need to critique the theories put forward by the mentioned orientalist. Then, Dr. Mahmoud Karimi, director of the Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences at Imam Sadiq (AS) University and supervisor in writing the book, briefly introduced Christoph Luxenberg and pointed out the importance of writing the book and similar research. Then, Amir Hossein Ferasati, a student of Quran and Hadith Sciences from Imam Sadiq (AS) University and the author of this book, presented a brief report on the content of the book in two areas: "Review and critique of Luxenberg theory Fundamentals" and other "comparative examples of Luxenberg theory in the Holy Qur'an "and pointed out the weakness of the foundations of this theory and the numerous mistakes in applying it to the noble verses of the Holy Quran.

In the following, Samaha Al-Sheikh Al-Assad Ibn Ali Qeydara, a member of the faculty of the Islamic Center for Strategic Studies in Beirut, pointed out the outstanding features of this research work and examined the author's success in critically analyzing Luxenberg's theories and finally, he praised it for its goodness and pointed out some points that should be considered in future research on the book "The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Quran" written by Christoph Luxenberg.