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In the Name of Allah, The All-Beneficent, The Most Merciful

O Allah, Bless upon Mohammad and the Family of Mohammad

And hasten their relief

International Dua Foundation

 

An Introduction:

Dua (Supplication) as the perfect full-view mirror reflecting the servant's helplessness and weakness in relation to his Lord, is the means connecting man's essence to the infinite Pleromatic realms (Malakut) and it is the manifestation of the splendor of the lover's mania for the Beloved.

In the narrations spoken by the Vanguards of infallibility and purity, it has been repeatedly mentioned that they said: ‘Supplication is the core of worship, the key to God’s mercy, the weapon of the believers, the most beloved act to God, the Almighty and the best means to find nearness to the creator.’ These lofty statements indicate the pinnacle of ascension of invocation in the sublime thoughts of the Pearls of creation. Namely Prophet Mohammad and His Household, may God bless them all. Given the immense heritage of the culture of supplication derived from the teachings of the Pure Lineage (Ahlul-Bayt), it places us in the attraction of the ascent of love between the servant and the beloved. The paradise of union (Wesal) with the Beloved is traversed with the feet of supplication. Lamentation and supplication in the quit of night, on a roadster mount formed by confessions of the secrets of the heart, carries the lover to his beloved Lord. Dua is the chant of love, practice of the Gnostic and the provision of the wayfarer.

Our Hadiths and narrative collections are full of unique practical methods of communication and establishing link with the infinite source of existence. Our beloved Imams, peace be upon them, during supplication to their Lord have opened the door of the box of their secrets and have expressed the most mysterious realities of the world of existence in the form of Duas/supplications.

It is for this reason that from long time ago, the Shiite school Gnostic Scholars give more importance and a closer attention to the sublime concepts of Duas as compared to other topics because the treasures and secrets of worship, in the contexts of these luminous lines and phrases can be obviously perceived.

Pure and exceptional moments of intimacy of man with God on the wings of sublime and empyrean thoughts fly towards the heaven of acceptance. Allah says in the Holy Quran:

 قُلْ مَا يَعْبَأُ بِكُمْ رَبِّي لَوْلَا دُعَاؤُكُمْ

 "Say! My Lord would not care about you, were it not for your supplication." Furqan verse, 77

Therefore, Dua/supplication is the axis of worship and the means of attracting God’s favor to His servants. Based on the comprehensiveness and broadness of the word "Dua," due to the detachment from material causes and connection to the divine origin, every act of worship is a kind of excellent supplication. And in contrast, it is clear that supplication is also a form of worship and servitude. What has been mentioned is known to the people of insight and understanding, but its mention is not devoid of benefit, rather it is a table of divine sustenance that only nourishes pure hearts.

In short, the " International Dua Foundation" was founded based on the collection of the mystical teachings of the Holy Imams and the guides (upon them be peace), in the realm of their supplications and invocations. Paying attention to the spiritual heritage and enduring legacy of these sacred beings served as the basis for the establishment of the blessed Dua Foundation in the year 1387 (2009), in the neighborhood of the Holy Shrine of her Majesty Fatimah Ma'soumah, Karimah (Generous Lady) of Ahlul-Bayt, peace be upon them, in the holy city of Qom.

Reasons for the formation of the International Dua Foundation:

Apart from the importance of depth in narrative collections, what determined our intention to delve into the rough sea of the sacred secrecy, coyness and needs of those Gracious and Fortunates of the world of creation, was focusing on three fundamental points:

First, the exalted pearls of the instructions of the guiding Imams have been expressed in the radiant mirror of knowledgeable based hadiths.

Second, according to the people of subtlety and wisdom, the type of wisdom statements of the Ahlul-Bayt, these true human teachers, were extemporaneous and due to the importance and priority of the subject, they did not reveal their treasures to the questions and requests of the individuals.

Third, the center of the gravity of the depth and understanding of the people of knowledge towards the exalted verses of supplications and psalms, is that the prophets and saints presented specific levels of knowledge in accordance to the capacity of the audience and necessity, but they did not have the concealment and veiling in their conversations with the beloved Lord, conversing with Him from the very depth of their hearts using highly exalted gnostic words and phrases. Therefore, the deepest and most mysterious sayings of the Immaculate ones should be sought in this garden. Deep consideration in this field, known by some mystics as the "ascending Quran," leads to the capture of the royal prey of the greater jurisprudence (Fiqh-Akbar) from which the geometry of knowledge and the style of religious life with all its comprehensiveness and inclusiveness are obtained. In accordance with these important matters, the staff of Dua Foundational were urged to remove the dust of negligence and superficiality from the radiant face of the school of supplication. The necessity to review these works and achievements made us circumambulate around this sanctuary and sanctum.

 Finished Works:

Over forty volumes of books based on Duas (Supplications), Ziarats (Salutations) and a few other secondary topics have been written, compiled, preserved, published and distributed, many of which have been offered for the first time to the general public.

The Magnum Opus of the foundation, so far, has been the research, editing and publication of al Mo’jam-al-Mowzooee-li-Ad’eiatul-Masoumeen, The Thematic Lexicon of the Supplications of the 14 Infallibles (PBUT)) in 9 volumes, in Arabic, which has been very well received by Seminaries’ prominent scholars, professors and researchers as well as religious centers.

Of other activities of the foundation is the publication of a monthly magazine titled as ‘Hareem Haram’ specializing on the topics of Duas and Ziarats with the cooperation of the custodians of the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini (R), for scholarly use and by the grace of God has been well received by the researchers in the field of supplication. Also, the foundation has offered various consultations to the supplication researchers for the preparation of theses and books, etc., during recent years and this service is still ongoing.

Another program of this foundation is participation in promoting the genuine supplication culture with other various cultural centers which so far, activities have been done with famous and non-famous institutions. Reviving the manuscripts is another extensive activity of the foundation. 

Also, our Foundation has the honor to have translated 17 of its books in several languages including, English, French, Urdu and Azari Turkish and has prepared them to be published.

Absence of such center had been a deep concern of the researchers in the field of supplications and salutations and by launching the International Dua Foundation, it has been resolved. The Foundation has close cooperation and proper communication with the spiritual promoters.

The head of this honorable movement and the person in charge of managing the International Dua Foundation is his reverence, Hujjatul-Islam-wal-Muslimeen, Brujirdi.

 

 

Works in progress:

Production of The Encyclopedia of Supplication.

Publication of one hundred and ten books about Sahifah Sajjadiyah of Imam Zain al Abideen (Psalms).

Launching the foundation’s multilingual website regarding Supplication and Salutations (Dua and Ziarat) in five languages; Farsi, Arabic, English, Urdu, and French, at https://bonyadedoa.com https://praycenter.net/en

Collecting and reviving 2610 handwritten (manuscripts) books on the subject of supplications and salutations.

Forming and archiving a Data Bank of memorable supplications and salutations recitations and Conference Lecture recordings from Iran and abroad.

Preparation & Presentation of a series of research classes on the topic of Dua to educate seminary students and Dua researcher masters.   

Forming of a Data Bank of theses on the topic of Dua and Ziarah.

Translating and concisely explaining 1000 selected supplications of the Infallible Imams (peace be upon them) in forty living languages in the world.

Website services related to Dua and Ziarah.

Opening a book store making Supplication and Salutation (Dua and Ziarah) books available for sale.

Preparation of a comprehensive scientific map in the field of supplication and salutations to be used in the establishment and activation of a specialized research institute for Dua and Ziarah.

Areas Requiring Your Assistance:
Publishing the existing books (free of charge) in the native language of the desired countries.
2. Donations and Khums (Ayatollah Sistani).
3. Sponsoring to translate the existing books in English and other desired languages.            
4. Editing assistance.
5. Website assistance.

 

 

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