Dorri: Seminaries Must Train Personnel in Line with Society's Current Needs

Arak – The Supreme Leader's Representative in Markazi Province said seminaries should train faithful, aware and capable personnel to respond to the religious and cultural needs of society.

Arak - The representative of the Supreme Leader in Central Province said: seminaries should provide the basis for responding to the religious and cultural needs of the society by training faithful, knowledgeable and capable forces.

According to Mehr reporter, Ayatollah Gurban Ali Dari Najafabadi said in the gathering of students, professors and staff of Imam Khomeini Seminary (R.A.) on Monday afternoon: Studentship is a path based on learning knowledge, self-improvement and responsibility and students should take advantage of the opportunity to study to strengthen religious knowledge and prepare to serve Islam, Quran and Ahlul Bayt (AS).

He added: Before a student can be a guide to others, he must know the right path and by strengthening his faith, sincerity and awareness, provide the ground for guiding and informing the society.

Ayatollah Dari Najafabadi stated that knowledge and practice should be placed together in the path of education and clarified that having religious knowledge alone is not enough and students should also manifest religious teachings in their behavior and actions by adhering to Islamic values, strengthening piety and scientific effort.

The representative of Wali Faqih in Central Province continued: Seminaries throughout history have played an important role in guiding society and expanding Islamic knowledge, and the continuation of this role requires serious attention to the training of knowledgeable, committed and academically capable forces.

Referring to the position of Qom seminary in the Islamic world, he emphasized: the efforts of scholars and religious elders in the formation and development of scientific centers and seminaries have laid the foundation for the expansion of Islamic education and the training of different generations of religious scholars, and this capacity should be strengthened in the way of responding to the needs of society.

The member of the Assembly of Leadership Experts added: Seminaries should provide the basis for the scientific, spiritual and skill development of students so that they can play an effective role in various fields from the propagation and teaching of religious sciences to cultural and academic activities.

Dari Najafabadi continued: "Preparation to accept future responsibilities requires proper use of the opportunity to study, increasing academic ability and strengthening the spirit of service, and students should be prepared to answer the questions and religious and cultural needs of society by knowing their duties."

He emphasized the need for students to move seriously in the path of learning science, self-improvement and serving the people and said: "The training of capable forces that meet the needs of the society is one of the important responsibilities of seminaries, and students should gain the necessary preparation to promote Islamic education and guide future generations by strengthening their knowledge and spirituality."