Call for paper for the 5th International Conference on the Doctrine of Mahdism
The 5th International Conference on the Doctrine of Mahdism
4-5 August 2009, Tehran
Thema: Society and government which prepare the ground of the appearance:
Missions and strategies
Peace be upon the spring of creation and the delight of era
The Late Imam Khomeini, by his magnificent Islamic revolution in Iran, with the purpose of paving the ground for the appearance, gave hope to oppressed nations and thwarted the vicious plans of the oppressors. The victory of the Islamic revolution in Iran attracted the attention of many intellectuals towards religious doctrines in general and Mahdism in particular. Thus Mahdism and apocalyptic issues came under the discussion of scholars as religious system's strategy. It is incumbent upon cultural and political elites to reflect on this doctrine, and clarify its missions and strategies, and to help contemporary human beings make a brilliant future for themselves. Scholars and researchers are invited to share with us analytic articles explicating suppositions and deductions regarding the benefits of the mores of Mahdism. The conference welcomes scientific research analyzing the culture, missions, and strategies of Mahdism with regard to the society and government which could pave the ground for the appearance in the present era.
Preparing the ground for the appearance
1. Preparing the ground for the appearance of the savior; the main responsibility for those who await him.
2. The Savior and preparing the ground for his appearance (the savior’s management in age of occultation and his role in controlling the world's affairs )
3. Forms of preparing the ground in different eras and periods
4. Society and preparing the ground for the appearance (analysis of the world's current situation)
5. Governments and preparation the ground (evaluation of governments in occultation age)
6. The Islamic Republic and preparing the ground
Missions and strategies
1. Cultural missions and strategies
2. Social missions and strategies
3. Political missions and strategies
4. Economic missions and strategies
Opportunities and threats
1. The waiting society, its challenges and crises
2. Information and technology: threat or opportunity
3. The waiting society, the oppressed people of the world, and justice seeking movements
4. The waiting society and globalization
5. Unjust governments and international systems: threat or opportunity
6. Confrontation with world arrogance
Explanations:
1- Those interested should forward an abstract or a summary of their articles (maximum 500 words and in Microsoft Word Format) written in English, Arabic or Persian to the secretary of the Seminar for consideration by the scientific committee of the institute preferably via E-mail by April 4, 2009.
2- Researchers whose abstracts or article summaries are accepted by the BF Institute should forward their articles written in one of the above-mentioned languages (maximum 6,000 words and in Microsoft Word Format) to the secretary of the Seminar for the final review via E-mail or in a diskette form by May 5, 2009
3-Size and font of English or French abstracts and full papers must be Arial 12 and for Arabic should be Arabic transparent14.For titles and subtitles you may use the bold or a larger size of mentioned fonts.
4- Articles with a closer content to proposed titles will be accepted by the scientific committee.
5- Articles should not have been published in other publications or even released to other seminars previously held in Iran. The accepted articles will be later published in a book and the rights of their authors will be acknowledged.
6- The conference will be held on August 4 and 5, 2009 in Tehran at the auditorium of Islamic leaders’ conference.
7- The interested people should complete the attached registration form send it to the secretary of the Seminar. We are not able to send invitation letter for those who do not send the form or those who send an uncompleted form.
8- The institute shall undertake to pay for expenses (i.e. ticket and accommodation) relating to journey to Iran (excluding visa fee) for those whose articles are accepted. You should buy your ticket before the journey and we will return to you the money you have paid for it in Tehran. If you cannot manage even that, please inform us 60 days before the conference.
9- In the case of acceptance an article, we will require extra information such as Iranian Visa application form, a copy of Passport and a photograph from those who living abroad.
10-If you would like to take part in the conference without paper submission you may do so but on your own budget, we shall help you for visa.
Please mark all correspondence to the attention of the secretary of MD seminar and do not hesitate to contact us for any inquiry regarding conference and paper submission.
Bright Future Institute,
No. 5, Allay 23, Safaeiyeh Street,
Qum,
Iran.
Or E-mail to:
mdc@brightfuture.ir
sec@brightfuture.ir
Deputy of International Affairs:
Tel-fax: +98251-7840905
4-5 August 2009, Tehran
Thema: Society and government which prepare the ground of the appearance:
Missions and strategies
Peace be upon the spring of creation and the delight of era
The Late Imam Khomeini, by his magnificent Islamic revolution in Iran, with the purpose of paving the ground for the appearance, gave hope to oppressed nations and thwarted the vicious plans of the oppressors. The victory of the Islamic revolution in Iran attracted the attention of many intellectuals towards religious doctrines in general and Mahdism in particular. Thus Mahdism and apocalyptic issues came under the discussion of scholars as religious system's strategy. It is incumbent upon cultural and political elites to reflect on this doctrine, and clarify its missions and strategies, and to help contemporary human beings make a brilliant future for themselves. Scholars and researchers are invited to share with us analytic articles explicating suppositions and deductions regarding the benefits of the mores of Mahdism. The conference welcomes scientific research analyzing the culture, missions, and strategies of Mahdism with regard to the society and government which could pave the ground for the appearance in the present era.
Preparing the ground for the appearance
1. Preparing the ground for the appearance of the savior; the main responsibility for those who await him.
2. The Savior and preparing the ground for his appearance (the savior’s management in age of occultation and his role in controlling the world's affairs )
3. Forms of preparing the ground in different eras and periods
4. Society and preparing the ground for the appearance (analysis of the world's current situation)
5. Governments and preparation the ground (evaluation of governments in occultation age)
6. The Islamic Republic and preparing the ground
Missions and strategies
1. Cultural missions and strategies
2. Social missions and strategies
3. Political missions and strategies
4. Economic missions and strategies
Opportunities and threats
1. The waiting society, its challenges and crises
2. Information and technology: threat or opportunity
3. The waiting society, the oppressed people of the world, and justice seeking movements
4. The waiting society and globalization
5. Unjust governments and international systems: threat or opportunity
6. Confrontation with world arrogance
Explanations:
1- Those interested should forward an abstract or a summary of their articles (maximum 500 words and in Microsoft Word Format) written in English, Arabic or Persian to the secretary of the Seminar for consideration by the scientific committee of the institute preferably via E-mail by April 4, 2009.
2- Researchers whose abstracts or article summaries are accepted by the BF Institute should forward their articles written in one of the above-mentioned languages (maximum 6,000 words and in Microsoft Word Format) to the secretary of the Seminar for the final review via E-mail or in a diskette form by May 5, 2009
3-Size and font of English or French abstracts and full papers must be Arial 12 and for Arabic should be Arabic transparent14.For titles and subtitles you may use the bold or a larger size of mentioned fonts.
4- Articles with a closer content to proposed titles will be accepted by the scientific committee.
5- Articles should not have been published in other publications or even released to other seminars previously held in Iran. The accepted articles will be later published in a book and the rights of their authors will be acknowledged.
6- The conference will be held on August 4 and 5, 2009 in Tehran at the auditorium of Islamic leaders’ conference.
7- The interested people should complete the attached registration form send it to the secretary of the Seminar. We are not able to send invitation letter for those who do not send the form or those who send an uncompleted form.
8- The institute shall undertake to pay for expenses (i.e. ticket and accommodation) relating to journey to Iran (excluding visa fee) for those whose articles are accepted. You should buy your ticket before the journey and we will return to you the money you have paid for it in Tehran. If you cannot manage even that, please inform us 60 days before the conference.
9- In the case of acceptance an article, we will require extra information such as Iranian Visa application form, a copy of Passport and a photograph from those who living abroad.
10-If you would like to take part in the conference without paper submission you may do so but on your own budget, we shall help you for visa.
Please mark all correspondence to the attention of the secretary of MD seminar and do not hesitate to contact us for any inquiry regarding conference and paper submission.
Bright Future Institute,
No. 5, Allay 23, Safaeiyeh Street,
Qum,
Iran.
Or E-mail to:
mdc@brightfuture.ir
sec@brightfuture.ir
Deputy of International Affairs:
Tel-fax: +98251-7840905
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