Stating that there is no discussion about faith, Shiites, Sunnis, etc. in holding the international conference “Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.); supporter of the Great Prophet (p.b.u.h)”, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly emphasized, “The purpose of this conference was to introduce the spiritual, social and monotheistic personality of Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.) who was able to be effective during the Be’that and in the circumstances that many left the Prophet (p.b.u.h) alone.”

“When we honor Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.), we appreciate the outstanding values during different historical periods,” Ayatollah Modarressi stated.

“Due to their hatred and enmity towards Imam Ali (a.s.), some historians said that Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.) was a Kafir (infidel) and Mushrik (polytheist), while Abu Sufyan and Hind bint Utbah were Muslims at the time of their death! These historians are the enemies of Imam Ali (a.s.), and the lover of Muawiyah, and Abu Sufyan,” stated the dean of the Islamic seminary of the Aeme At’har (a.s.).

“If Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.) was not with the Prophet (p.b.u.h), the Mushrekin (polytheists) would not have allowed the Prophet (p.b.u.h) to call to Islam and it was even possible that they would have killed him,” stated the Deputy Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement.

“Abu Talib accepted anonymity, hid his faith and did his duty, and therefore remained in history,” said Hojat al-Islam Taeb.

“The Hazrat Abu Talib’s resistance was multi-dimensional, and all these dimensions can be instructive for the Axis of Resistance in the present time,” Ayatollah Ka’bi said.

“Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.) knew the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h) from his childhood. He was with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) until the last days of his life. Insight is evident in the words and poems of Abu Talib,” said Matuq, a Kuwaiti member of the Supreme Council of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.

“Abu Talib (a.s.) supported the Prophet before and after the Be’that, and his support for the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and Islam is inseparable,” stated Ayatollah Hosseini Bushehri.