Salehi also added that the course has been warmly welcomed by a satisfying number of university professors, researchers and students from all over the world including U.S, Germany, Italy, Australia, Austria, South Africa, Poland, England, Nigeria, Lebanon, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia, who mostly travel to Iran for the first time.

Salehi also expressed that this program is going to be focused on Twelver Shi’ism however, participants also will learn about other main branches of Shi’ism too.

As to the material of the course he also said that the applicants will be taught on subjects such as: history and origins, movements, rituals, methodology, futurology, thought sources, Ijtihad (religious authority), doctrines and principles of common beliefs like Tawhid (monotheism), Prophecy, Ma’aad (hereafter), and specific beliefs such as Imamate and Adl (Justice), as well as the doctrine of the Awaited Mahdi and political thought of Shiism during their tightly scheduled program.

“The course is not merely an educational one”, Salehi continued,”and we are also determined to supply our guests for their extracurricular with an awesome tour of acquaintance around Iran including our worldly popular cities of Tehran, Isfahan and Mahallat in addition to visiting some historical sights of Qom, the hosting city.

Wishing more extensive similar programs in the coming years at URD, Salehi finally mentioned that all participants will be granted a scientific certificate of the course.