Submit your scholarly work to the 14th Razavi Book of the Year Festival, an international event dedicated to recognizing and celebrating outstanding contributions to Islamic culture, history, and Razavi studies.

The festival welcomes works published by non-Iranian publishers between March 21, 2021, and March 19, 2025. Submissions are evaluated based on their alignment with the festival’s themes, which include:

• Imam Riḍā’s (P.B.U.H.) Life, Teachings, and Legacy

• Islamic Ethics, Jurisprudence, Philosophy, and Theology

• Razavi Culture and Lifestyle

• Social Sciences, History, and Anthropology related to Imam Riḍā

• Pilgrimage Studies and Razavi Endowments

• Children’s and Adolescents’ Literature on Razavi Teachings

• Interfaith Dialogue and Comparative Theology, especially from the perspective of Islam and Shi‘a studies

The best international work will be awarded €2,000, along with the festival sculpture and a letter of commendation. Selected authors will also be invited to attend the closing ceremony in Mashhad, Iran, with all expenses covered by the festival’s secretariat.

We kindly ask you to consider sharing this invitation with other scholars or academic colleagues who may have relevant contributions or interest in these topics.

The submission deadline is March 19, 2025.

For futher information:
https://library.razavi.ir/ketabsal/en/307080/14th-intl-festival-razavi-book-year

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