Aqeel Reza Torabi, an Indian scholar and head of the Bint al-Huda School in Haryana, India, described Qom Seminary in a statement as a symbol of a living, enlightened, spiritual and intellectual revolution.
The seminary’s lasting role in the history of Islamic thought
This message states: Centuries pass one after another and the time moves relentlessly, but in this relentless passage, institutions and ideas emerge that engrave their lasting role on the page of history; a role that even the eroding dust of time cannot erase. “Qom Seminary” is one of these deep-rooted and influential institutions that history has remembered with respect and has always bowed down to its scientific and spiritual greatness.
Qom; Continuation of a luminous tradition from Baghdad to Najaf and Mashhad
Qom Seminary is not just a collection of doors and walls, rather a continuation of a luminous tradition that has left its mark from the school of Baghdad in the Middle Ages to the alleys of Najaf and Mashhad and the courtyards of Qom. This is the seminary that raised the banner of new thought against intellectual petrification, fought against stagnation, and stood as the “word of truth” against the oppression of rulers.
The role of men of knowledge and action in the development of Qom
Qom is a land that has nurtured men of knowledge and action in its fold; men who did not only speak from the pulpit, but also led from the altar, taught in the school, were martyred in the field, and sowed the seeds of awakening in the nations. From the Jihad of Imam Khomeini (RA) to the pen of martyr Motahari, from the mystical silence of Ayatollah Bahjat (RA) to the scientific passion of Ayatollah Sobhani, each one gave a new dimension to the greatness of the Qom Seminary.
The Transnational Perspective of the Qom Seminary and its Impact on the Islamic World
I humbly confess that the Qom Seminary has left a profound scientific impact not only in Iran, but also in the Indian subcontinent, Africa, Europe and America. We are the students of the subcontinent for whom Qom shines like a qibla of our dreams and the light of our thoughts is reflected in the luminous seminaries of Qom.
