-- The Ghadir International Foundation is scheduled to draw up and implement more than 53 cultural, social and religious programs aimed at realization of motto of innovation and prosperity in the current Iranian Year (started March 20, 2008).

Hojat-ol-Islam Hassan Malek-Mohammadi, Managing Director of the Foundation, made the remark in an exclusive interview with IQNA, adding that all programs of the international body will be drawn up and implemented respecting the motto of the year, issued by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

Pointing to the seminar of the Executive Secretaries of the Ghadir International Foundation in Qom province, he added that the seminar will be held with the aim of setting up programs of the foundation.

Analysing the performance of the foundation over the last year is among other topics of the seminar, he said, noting that the aforementioned seminar will be held with participation of representatives, secretaries and managers of the foundation on May 11.

Malek-Mohammadi further referred to 53 cultural, social and religious programs in line with the 5 and 20 Year Outlook Plans of the Ghadir International Foundationin the year, saying that the foundation is to establish a data bank of Ghadirology -recognition of Ghadir Khom: Messsenger of Allah delivered a historic sermon at Ghadir-e-Khumm, in which the great Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said: Ali (AS) is the Mawla of all those of whom I am Mawla-.

The data bank will contain information on authors and works regarding the Ghadir Khom and Imam Ali (AS), he added.

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