On the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Imam Mahdi (a.s.) a conference was organized and held by the joint cooperation of Islamic Research and Information Center (IRIC) and vice-chancellor for global strategies and international affairs of Tehran University of Medical Sciences on April 26, 2018 in Tehran, Iran.
Dr. Mohammad Nahavandian as a keynote speaker delivered a speech about the God and Human Dignity. He referred to this verse of the holy Quran which says: “We have dignified the children of Adam”. Then he deduced that it is the commitment of Allah to dignify humankind and anything against it is forbidden. He added that the Declaration of Human Rights also pays attention to the concept of human dignity.
The main issue among the entire world is also dignity. Talking about the future of the world and the common values among the people is rising especially in the cyber space.
Dr. Nahavandian asked: “Can we be hopeful that the human societies are going forward? Should we be optimistic? What about all of these crimes, all of these injustices and all of these corruptions? What is wrong?"
Although the humankind is more aware about the human values, more awareness about what mankind wants about the ideal society is needed.
He stressed that the world could not achieved the real justice and appropriate distribution of power and wealth among the human societies. None of the "isms" and theories could solve these problems and obstacles.
He concluded that regarding many Sayings of Imams, Earth will be filled with equity and justice, just as it was previously filled with oppression and tyranny.
Nahavandian in his speech referred to holy Quran about the era of Imam Mahdi (a.s.). Definitely, the aim of rising of Imam Mahdi (a.s.) will be to establish peace and equity.
Holy Quran in different ways and at different places has prophesied that the pious and those who were oppressed in the land will be the inheritors of this world.
He said that the readiness of societies for that peace and equity is a prerequisite for the emergence of Imam Mahdi (a.s.). Then there is no need for guns and wars because people will rise up and welcome the establishment of that ideal system.
In this session a Panel Discussion was opened by both Dr. Nahavandian and Dr. Rahimian and they answered the questions of the participants and audience.
Dr. Shams, one of the senior researchers of IRIC, also presented a live program about the Human Dignity in Divine Religions.
At the end of the program a video clip was presented showing the signs and sayings about the future of the world and the savior in the Holy Books of divine religions, Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism.