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17 апреля 2024 года
Presentation of the Russian Edition of Ibn Sina’s “The Book of Healing: Theology”
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On April 17, 2024, the Oriental Cultural Center of the Institute of Oriental Studies RAS hosted the public presentation of the Russian edition of Ibn Sina’s “The Book of Healing: Theology”, a classical masterpiece of medieval Islamic thought. The translation and commentary was made by CAIS chief research fellow Prof. Tawfiq Ibrahim.
The presentation was marked by speeches and papers of numerous renowned researchers, experts and diplomats, including His Excellency the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Russia Mr. Kazem Jalali, Director of IOS RAS Prof. Alikber Alikberov, President of IOS RAS Prof. Vitaly Naumkin, Head of the Cultural Representation at the Iranian Embassy in Russia Mr. Masoud Ahmadvand, President of Ibn Sina Foundation Prof. Hamid Hadawi Moghaddam, Director General of the Sadra Publishing House Mr. Seyed Nasser Tabai, and Imam Khatib of the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, CAIS senior research fellow Dr. Islam Zaripov. Academic Director of Ibn Sina Foundation Prof. Andrey Lukashev read a greeting letter by the Head of the History of Philosophy Department at RUDN University, Prof. Nur Kirabaev. All speakers emphasized Prof. Tawfiq Ibrahim’s outstanding work and pointed out that the translation is a significant contribution to the Islamic studies in Russia.
The presentation was attended by a number of IOS RAS researchers, experts and lecturers from other academic and educational institutions, students and journalists.