Iranian intellectuals write to Morsi: We are keen to transfer expertise to Egypt

TEHRAN,Feb.16(MNA) – In a letter to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, Iranian scholars have announced the willingness of Iranian intellectuals to transfer their experience and scientific capabilities to Egypt. The letter, signed by 17 Iranian scholars and academics, has been drafted on the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution that ended with dictator Hosni Mubarak stepping down on February 11, 2011. The letter elaborated on valuable experiences of the Iranian revolution in establishing an Islamic system based on sharia law. Citing the data and statistics published by renowned international bureau centers, it explained a number of achievements and exemplary developments Iran has made in various areas under a religious government. The scholars have called on the Egyptian government to adopt Islam as a role model to regulate its practices and handle affairs, and emphasized that Iranian scholars are willing to transfer their scientific experiences in different areas to the Egyptian nation. Senior politician and scholar Ali Akbar Velayati, senior MP Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel, and Tehran University chancellor Farhad Rahbar are among the signatories.