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30-12-03, 14:10
Khatami: Iran experiencing religious democracy
Tehran, Dec 30, IRNA -- President Mohammad Khatami here Tuesday
said Iran is experiencing a democratic system based on religion.
In a message to the first International Seminar on Religious
Democracy, which was read by presidential advisor Hadi Khaniki, the
president said Iran should materialize its new pattern by taking
lessons from world history and other countries` experiences.
Religion is the source of historical identity and culture of
the Iranian nation, President Khatami said, adding that sufficient
attention should be paid to Islamic principles in order to
materialize democracy and freedom in the country.
A group of domestic and foreign scholars and thinkers are
attending the two-day seminar.
The seminar secretariat received 90 articles, 45 of whim have
been selected to be reviewed by the participants in the seminar
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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www.irna.ir
Tehran, Dec 30, IRNA -- President Mohammad Khatami here Tuesday
said Iran is experiencing a democratic system based on religion.
In a message to the first International Seminar on Religious
Democracy, which was read by presidential advisor Hadi Khaniki, the
president said Iran should materialize its new pattern by taking
lessons from world history and other countries` experiences.
Religion is the source of historical identity and culture of
the Iranian nation, President Khatami said, adding that sufficient
attention should be paid to Islamic principles in order to
materialize democracy and freedom in the country.
A group of domestic and foreign scholars and thinkers are
attending the two-day seminar.
The seminar secretariat received 90 articles, 45 of whim have
been selected to be reviewed by the participants in the seminar
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
217/213
End
www.irna.ir