The legal custodian of the Holy Shrine of Hussainiya, Sheikh Abd al-Mahdi al-Karbalai (may his glory last) held a meeting on the sidelines of the Kawthar al-Isma Festival with the delegations participating in the festival from Arab and foreign countries,in the presence of the President of Al-Zahra University (peace be upon her) for women, Prof. Dr. Zainab Mulla Sultani. The meeting included talking about the establishment of the (Umm Abiha Foundation for Studies and Research) concerned with the in depth research on pious and noble attributes of Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahra (peace be upon her), which includes researchers from different countries of the world, as it embodies the epitome of the human and Islamic personality that serves as a model for all segments. Al-Karbalai (may his glory last) explained the tasks of this institution, which is concerned with various scientific activities, research, investigation, and publication regarding the noble virtues and attributes of the immaculate personality of Zahraa (peace be upon her), as well as how to craft and formulate the Fatimid personality in society in its various segments, and put in place mechanisms to activate the Fatimid missionary role in the movement of society in general. Al-Karbalai (may his glory last) invited the active personalities who bear the Fatimid message to participate in bearing the burdens of the performance and tasks of this institution,from Iraq and abroad, and indicated that this establishment comes in light of the cultural, educational and moral challenges that threaten the family entity and women in general more than before. It is worth noting that the second Kawthar Al-Ismah International Cultural Festival was held under the auspices of the Holy Shrine of Al-Hussainia under the slogan “Fatima Al-Zahra (peace be upon her) the blessing from of heaven and the manifestation of Kawthar with the participation of delegations from (23) Arab and foreign countries.
