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From 2000 to 2020

A) Educational Achievements:
1.    Providing specialized training in Mahdism to the following seminary students:
a) 421 students from Qom Seminary in M.A. and Ph.D. programs (Graduated);
b) 21 students from the Seminary of Hamadān in the M.A. program (Graduated);
c) 30 students from Qom Seminary in the M.A. program (Graduated);
d) 26 students from the Seminary of Ahvāz in the M.A. program (Graduated);
e) 12 students from the Seminary of Yazd in the M.A. program (Graduated);
f) 13 students from the Seminary of Karaj in the M.A. program (Graduated);
g) 6 students from Qom Seminary in the Ph.D. program (Graduated).
2.    Establishing three high-level descriptive-analytical classes on Mahdism:
a) Studying the fundamental principles and topics of Mahdism (covering 32 topics across 5,764 pages);
b) Responding to doubts and objections related to Mahdism;
c) Interpreting Quranic verses concerning Mahdism from the perspectives of both Shiʿa and Sunni traditions.
3.    Forming academic boards and educational groups.
4.    Establishing the Specialized Center of Mahdism in the women’s seminary in Qom (Jāmiʿat al-Zahrā), and in the men’s seminaries in the provinces of Hamadān, Yazd, Khūzestān, Alborz, Lorestān, and Fārs.
5.    Efforts underway to establish the Specialized Center of Mahdism in the men’s seminaries of Isfahān, Mashhad, and Najaf (Iraq), as well as in the women’s seminaries of Shāhrood, Tehrān, Isfahān, Hamadān, Meybod, and Tabrīz.
6.    Working to introduce Mahdism as a major at M.A. and Ph.D. levels at al-Mustafā International University.
7.    Establishing a Mahdism-related committee in the Scientific Degree Department of Qom Seminary.
8.    Providing face-to-face, short-term training on Mahdism teachings (both basic and advanced) to approximately 340,000 individuals, including:
•        About 20,000 seminarians
•        About 120,000 university teachers and students
•        About 80,000 school students
•        About 120,000 members of the general public.
9.    Organizing training courses on Mahdism for instructors, including 2,500 seminarians and around 1,000 teachers.
10.  Holding instructor training programs on Mahdism for seminarians in Najaf, Iraq.
11.  Conducting a 20-session practical and virtual training course for approximately 20 million government employees and managers.
12.  Broadcasting Mahdism teachings on the Maʿārif Radio network, through 140 episodes, with about 25,000 listeners primarily from the teaching community.
13.  Teaching specialized Mahdism texts in English.
 
B) Research Achievements:
1.    Forming specialized scientific departments in the fields of Quranic Research, Hadith, Supplications and Ziyārāt, Comparative Religions, Western Thought and Mahdism, History, Theology, Philosophy, Mysticism, Ethics, Deviant Sects, Futurology, and Socio-Political Studies.
2.    Establishing a specialized library dedicated to Mahdism with a collection of over 10,000 volumes.
3.    Producing and publishing more than 360 titles of books and software on Mahdism for a variety of audiences.
4.    Publishing theses from M.A. and Ph.D. graduates in Mahdism as books and academic articles.
5.    Indexing and classifying all books and articles on Mahdism and compiling them into a two-volume reference work titled Imam Mahdi in the Mirror of the Pen.
6.    Publishing a dedicated magazine on Mahdism titled Amān, with 60 issues containing 750 articles and a total circulation of 2,500,000 copies.
7.    Responding to nearly 4,000 written inquiries about Mahdism, and creating a comprehensive question bank along with related software and publications.
8.    Publishing three issues of a special digital children’s magazine titled Durdāneh.
9.    Establishing a Department of Children and Youth focused on Mahdism.
10.  Creating a digital book database to support researchers in the field.
11.  Providing consultation and support for Mahdism-related theses in both seminary and academic institutions.
12.  Publishing over 100,000 copies of a children's magazine exclusively focused on Mahdism, titled Yaldā.
13.  Producing a Nowruz-themed Mahdism special edition for children.
14.  Producing an English-language CD titled The Savior.
15.  Preparing cultural packages for children, including books, magazines, and educational playing cards.
16.  Establishing specialized departments for research, analysis, and outreach to monitor deviant movements related to Mahdism.
17.  Holding scholarly-promotional conferences featuring 472 academic articles on topics such as Awaiting and Martyrdom, ʿĀshūrā and Awaiting, Ghadīr and Mahdism, Awaiting in the Teachings of Imam al-Riḍā, and the security-defense culture based on Mahdism.
18.  Conducting over 85 scholarly and specialized sessions on Mahdism.
19.  Providing academic support for book fairs and cultural events such as the Talīʿ-e Ẓuhūr Festival, the Women’s Festival of Qom Province, and the ʿĀshūrā Culture Exhibition in Zanjān.
20.  Reviewing the documentary titled The Advent Will Occur Very Soon.
21.  Critically examining and refuting the deviant claims and movements of Ahmad al-Hasan al-Yamānī and Mansoor Hāshemi.
22.  Establishing the Mahdism and Messianism Research Institute of Entizār-e Pouyā (Dynamic Awaiting).
 
C) Promulgation and Public Relations:
1.    Dispatching Mahdism experts to scientific and cultural centers, as well as camps, in approximately 16,000 cases.
2.    Participating in the production and broadcast of around 3,000 radio and television programs, including:
•        Towards the Appearance (Channel 2)
•        Fragrance of Awaiting (Quran Channel)
•        Another Tomorrow (Channel 3)
•        Till the Advent’s Friday (Maʿārif Radio), among others.
3.    Consulting with Broadcasting Organization officials to present educational and cultural plans, and deploying Mahdism experts for implementation in approximately 3,000 cases.
4.    Organizing 11 cultural and blogging competitions with around 120,000 participants.
5.    Developing six audiovisual software programs on Mahdism.
6.    Establishing, supporting, and enhancing approximately 300 Mahdavi centers at universities in cooperation with university administrations and student bodies.
7.    Designing and implementing short-term training courses for diverse groups.
8.    Creating content for exhibition booths and departments such as Questions & Answers, Deviant Sects, Children and Youth, Websites and Blogs, as well as face-to-face and online competitions at exhibitions, festivals, and national/regional conferences.
9.    Implementing the “Mahdavi Family” initiative for hundreds of families and preparing family kits for nationwide competitions.
10.  Holding approximately 3,000 Q&A sessions, scholarly meetings, film screenings, and related events.
11.  Collaborating with satellite channels such as Vilāyat, Duʿā, Thāmin, and others to support Mahdism programming.
12.  Providing scholarly assistance by dispatching experts in Mahdism to holy sites, including the shrines of Imam al-Riḍā and Lady Maʿṣūmah (peace be upon them), and others across the country.
13.  Launching the biennial secretariat of the Mahdavi National Book Conference and hosting the event.
14.  Partnering with the Ministry of Defense, Army, IRGC, and Nājā in Qom to deliver Mahdism training programs.
15.  Collaborating with the Office of Women and Family Affairs under the Presidential Institution to provide Mahdism education.
16.  Working with Maʿārif Radio to deliver short-term Mahdism training for government employees.
17.  Contributing to the “Awaiting and Mahdism in Raḍavī Teachings” conference as part of the International Imam al-Riḍā Festival series.
18.  Conducting educational programs and Mahdism Epistemology circles in cultural, military, and educational institutions for various audiences.
19.  Advising on the organization of conferences, festivals, and Mahdavi-themed initiatives.
20.  Establishing a task force and think tank to enhance the effectiveness of promotional programs.
21.  Creating a monitoring team to track and collect the latest news on Mahdism.
22.  Designing and implementing ethics and self-purification programs for staff and students at the Mahdism Specialized Center.
23.  Compiling and publishing the Hadīth-e Intiẓār book series for preachers, tailored to special occasions such as Ramaḍān, Shaʿbān, and Rabīʿ al-Awwal.
24.  Designing brochures on Mahdism-related topics to mark national and religious events.
25.  Engaging with scientific, cultural, educational, and military institutions to sign MoUs for Mahdism-related collaborations.
26.  Cooperating with the Holy Mosque of Jamkrān in areas of culture, education, research, and public outreach.
27.  Forming a dedicated volunteer team of Mahdism experts for outreach and promotion.
28.  Identifying and categorizing preachers from the Mahdism Specialized Center based on their skills.
29.  Organizing scientific and skill-enhancing sessions for Mahdism experts, especially during religious events.
30.  Launching a virtual Mahdism training package and conducting sessions online.
31.  Recording short-term Mahdism courses and storing them for offline use.
32.  Documenting and uploading lectures by Mahdism experts to virtual platforms.
33.  Holding virtual sessions on Mahdism topics.
 
D) Cyberspace:
1.    Establishing an online school for Mahdism education aimed at the general public, students, educators, and government employees, with over 1,000,000 individuals trained. mahdaviat.org
2.    Offering remote (correspondence-based) Mahdism courses to approximately 40,000 individuals.
3.    Launching a specialized electronic magazine via the Quarterly Journal of Intiẓār-e Muwʿūd. entizar.ir
4.    Upgrading the official information portal of the Mahdism Specialized Center. moudi313.org
5.    Implementing administrative automation for rapid communication across departments within the Mahdism Specialized Center.
6.    Developing a Mahdism virtual library project aimed at creating an online research platform with searchable tools, photo and text versions of source materials, bibliographies, and abstracts. mahdilib.ir
7.    Designing, compiling, and launching a virtual encyclopedia of Mahdism-related Hadiths. mahdi313.net
8.    Planning and pursuing the creation of a comprehensive electronic Mahdavi encyclopedia.
9.    Launching the Mahdavi Bloggers Forum with 13,000 participating bloggers and conducting a related blogging competition. mahdiliblog.com
10.  Creating a multilingual public information website (Persian, Arabic, Urdu, and English) to introduce and explain Mahdism. moudi313.com
11.  Planning and implementing the “Helpers of Imam Mahdi” virtual community platform.
12.  Launching Mahdi TV, an internet television network dedicated to Mahdism. mahdi313.TV
13.  Launching the “Mahdism Thought Club” in cyberspace. mahdiform.com
14.  Developing the Mahdavi messenger service to enable real-time communication and host online meetings. mahditalk.com
15.  Establishing a virtual gallery on Mahdism in the internet space. mahdigallery.ir
16.  Creating a service for answering public questions about Mahdism both online and offline.
17.  Launching 14 separate websites to support various related projects.
18.  Engaging in scientific and technical collaboration with cultural and educational institutions.
19.  Consulting with the Vice Presidency for Human Resources Management and Development, as well as the Directorate General of Education, to secure authorization for virtual training of government employees.
20.  Coordinating with the Ministry of Education to obtain a license for virtual instruction in Mahdism.
21.  Establishing the “Virtual Mahdism Center,” currently receiving 3,000 daily visitors.
 
E) Department of Children and Teenagers:
1.    Launching a dedicated website under the name “Dordāneh12”. dordaneh12.com
2.    Producing 110 volumes of books and other cultural products for children and teens.
3.    Developing educational software titled “Dordāneh 1, 2, and 3”.
4.    Creating a course book for lower-intermediate students titled Hasht Qadam ("Eight Steps").
5.    Producing a textbook for upper-intermediate students titled Nasīm-e Muwˈūd ("Breeze of the Promised One").
6.    Providing scholarly support to 260 Mahdavi kindergartens and preschool institutions under the title “Yārān-e Āftāb” ("Companions of the Sun").
7.    Evaluating and supporting Mahdavi researchers in the field of child and youth studies.
8.    Collaborating with the education departments of Qom Province and other provinces.
9.    Organizing annual national competitions for children and teenagers.
10.  Producing video clips for broadcast by national and local media outlets on various occasions.
11.  Conducting 50 specialized Mahdism training courses for educators across the country, benefiting approximately 4,500 instructors.
12.  Compiling eight volumes of activity workbooks specifically for preschoolers.
13.  Securing permission to establish a preschool under the auspices of the “Amīn” schools of the Qom seminary.
14.  Establishing a feminine unit within the Department of Children and Teenagers to focus on girls' education and engagement.
 
F) Provincial Branches:
1.    Establishing branch offices in 29 provinces and providing them with scientific support and guidance.
2.    Offering scientific and cultural-educational assistance to the Cultural and Educational Complex of the Promised Mahdi’s Helpers, located near the Jamkarān Holy Mosque, including the coordination of over 14,000 classes.
3.    Recruiting and organizing honorary assistants to support provincial activities.
4.    Establishing a dedicated feminine department within the provincial branches.
5.    Setting up a Mahdavi kindergarten and initiating efforts to establish a Mahdavi primary school.
 
G) Mahdism and Messianism Research Institute of Entizar-e Pouyā (Dynamic Awaiting):
1.    Establishing and organizing the research institute with four specialized research groups:
•        Quran
•        Hadith and Supplications
•        Religions, Sects, and Denominations
•        Theology and Social Studies.
2.    Establishing departments for editing texts, managing journals, organizing conferences, and conducting strategic studies.
3.    Implementing the major research project Fiqh al-Hadith (The Analytic Deep Comprehension of Islamic Narrations), aimed at a detailed study of Islamic narrations on Mahdism, with 80 Hadiths analyzed over 1,000 pages.
4.    Conducting over 20 research projects within the aforementioned research groups.
5.    Organizing and holding dozens of scientific meetings and seminars.
6.    Publishing the scholarly-research quarterly journal Intizār-e Muwˈūd ("Awaiting the Promised"), in 70 issues, including 632 articles.
7.    Publishing 3 issues of the semi-annual scholarly-promotional journal Research on the Promised, featuring 18 articles.
8.    Publishing 48 issues of the specialized scholarly journal Mahdism Studies, with a total of 235 articles.
9.    Publishing the English-language journal The Final Hope, with 18 monthly issues and 4 quarterly issues.
10.  Compiling 5 specialized textbooks:
•        Imam Mahdi’s Rule
•        Mahdism Specifically for Students
•        The Special Sense of Imamate
•        The General Sense of Imamate
•        The Future of the World.
11.  Producing 45 scholarly articles and evaluating more than 500 academic articles.
12.  Reviewing and evaluating over 30 books on Mahdism and related topics.
13.  Collaborating with various institutions to organize conferences on the Doctrine of Mahdism, Mahdism and the Islamic Revolution, and the thought of the Supreme Leader. This includes cooperation with the IRGC Intelligence, the Special Clergy Court, and the High Council of the Seminary.
14.  Collaborating with the Strategic Studies Center at the National Defense University.
15.  Maintaining an active presence in the virtual space, including uploading the above-mentioned journals on key sites such as ISC and Nūrmagz.
16.  Compiling high-level descriptive-analytical textbooks on Mahdism and several other specialized books.