Director General of Endowments and Charities of Ardabil province said: Khalkhal in terms of location of the largest number of shrines and holy shrines has the first rank in this province.
According to IRNA, Mehdi Sotoudeh on Friday in a meeting with the people’s representative of Khalkhal and Kowsar cities in the parliament added: more than 50% of the total Imamzadegan and holy shrines of this province are located in different areas of Khalkhal city.
He stated: 89 shrines and holy shrines are located in Khalkhal, of which 40 shrines are continuously active in spreading the religious and belief culture of the people and implementing cultural and religious programs throughout the year.
Hojjatoleslam Sotoudeh also referred to the new attitude towards Imamzadegan and holy shrines and said: “Many ceremonies are performed in holy shrines, such as the presence of people at the end of the year or turning these holy shrines into a cultural hub in the summer.” Places are used to educate students and teenagers.
He pointed to the need to pay attention to endowments in the resistance economy and said: “Endowments can help develop the resistance economy because endowments help to distribute wealth fairly to the lower deciles of society and mitigate economic problems and reduce dependence on oil.”
