According to the public relations department of the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought, during the closing ceremony of the Third Superior Response Festival held on the 20th of Dey 1403 at the conference hall of the Masoumiyeh Seminary in Qom, the winners of the festival were honored.
As reported by Hawzah News Agency, Hujjat al-Islam Mohammad Baqer Pouramini stated during the closing ceremony of the festival:
“Alongside the front challenging individuals with national and religious commitments who pursue illusions of power, we have witnessed extensive activities by counterparts stepping into this domain.”
The Director of the Islamic Theology and Modern Theology Group at the Research Institute added:
“The Superior Response Festival was initiated with the aim of creating a collective movement. Over 5,000 works in various fields, including written and multimedia formats, have been submitted to the festival secretariat during these three iterations of the event.”
The Director of the Center for Studies and Responses to Seminary Doubts remarked:
“Responding to doubts has a deeply sacred foundation. Scholars and religious authorities have long been pioneers in this field.”
He further stated:
“Today, we need all cultural and religious activists and devoted individuals in the fields of education, academia, and various levels of society to take serious steps in addressing doubts.”
During the ceremony, the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought was recognized as the top active research center.
In this round of the Superior Response Festival, two works from the institute’s Youth Thought Center were selected as commendable contributions:
- “An Introduction to the Book Man Is Not an Ape!: A Review and Critique of Darwinism” by Dr. Qasem Akhavan Nabavi
- “The Myth of Iranian Despotism” by Mozaffar Namdar and Javad Nazari Moghadam.
