Tehran Hosts Int’l Conference on Islamic World’s Global Importance
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - An international conference on the “Role of the Islamic World on the Global Power Structure” kicked off in Iran’s capital of Tehran on Tuesday morning.
The two-day conference is held under the auspices of Iran’s Supreme National Defense University, the Islamic Awakening Assembly secretariat and the Strategic Research Center of Iran's Expediency Council.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the conference.
A number of expert meetings are also planned to be held on the sidelines of the international conference.
Dozens of leading figures and influential personalities in the Muslim world have taken part in the gathering.
A day earlier the Iranian capital on Monday hosted the 6th meeting of the Islamic Awakening Supreme Council, as the participants exchanged views on the latest developments in the Islamic Awakening movement and the steps required to be taken regarding the movement.
All the dignitaries in the Monday meetings have participated in the ongoing international conference as well.
Over the past few years, Iran has hosted several international conferences on the Islamic Awakening including “Islamic Awakening and Youth,” “Women and the Islamic Awakening” and “Muslim University Professors and Islamic Awakening”.
The Islamic Awakening movement, which started in 2011 in Tunisia, has swept through the Middle East and North Africa including Egypt, Libya and Yemen.