The 22^nd Baghdad International Book Fair was held in the Iraqi capital from June 10 to 20, 2021, with the slogan “Book is Homeland”. More than 228 publishers from 14 countries participated in the exhibition, and nearly 30 seminars and cultural meetings were held on its sidelines. The “AhlulBayt (a.s.) Assembly of Iraq”, one of the local assemblies affiliated to the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, also participated in the exhibition and presented the works of the assembly. Three Iranian publishers of “Iranian Cultural Counselor in Baghdad”, “Iranian Book and Literature House”, and “Abrar Moaser Institute”, also participated in the exhibition, and in cooperation with each other, they established the National Pavilion of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the fourth hall of the Baghdad International Book Fair, in an area of 75 square meters, and presented about 1,200 titles of books, in the form of 13,000 volumes, with religious, cultural, artistic, political, Iranian studies, etc. topics in Persian and Arabic to Iraqi visitors.

The honorable wife of the revolutionary scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Tijan Silla, the late representative of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly in Sierra Leone, passed away at his funeral.

In a message, the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly expressed its condolences on the demise of Sheikh Ahmad Tijan Silla, one of the prominent clerics of Sierra Leone.

Hojat al-Islam Sheikh Ahmad Tijan Sila, the representative of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly in Sierra Leone, passed away.

Following the meeting with Iraqi figures, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani, Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, met Sheikh Mahdi al-Sumaidaie, director of the Iraqi Dar al-Ifta, and a prominent Sunni Sheikh of the country.

The Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly said, “Westerners have raised the issue of Islamophobia and anti-Islamism. In contrast, Islamic scholars must introduce Islam as a religion of rationality, spirituality, tolerance and just peace.”

The Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly and the accompanying delegation met Ayatollah Sayed Morteza Qazwini, one of the Grand Ulama of Karbala.

During his visit to Iraq, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani, Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly visited the House of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Baghdad. In the meeting, Hojat al-Islam Abazar, Cultural attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran, presents a report on the activities of the Cultural Consultation and the House of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Iraq, and Ayatollah Ramazani visited one of the Persian language classes at the center.