Members of Iranian Quranic Convoy Visit Medina Mosques
There were 8 members of the convoy during Monday’s visits.
The others had visited the sites earlier.
The delegation is in Saudi Arabia to hold Quranic programs for Hajj pilgrims.
Every year millions of Muslims from around the world gather in the holy city of Mecca for the annual Hajj. They also visit Medina, where the Prophet Mosque (Al-Masjid al-Nabawi) is.
Iran sends pilgrims as well as a groups of Quran activists, known as the Noor (light) Hajj Delegation, to Hajj.
They are selected Quran reciters, memorizers and Tawasheeh (religious singing) groups sent to Saudi Arabia during Hajj annually to perform Quranic program s in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
The members of the delegation hold various Quranic and religious performances, including Quran recitation sessions for the pilgrims.
