Quran Memorizers Honored in Turkey

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Graduates of a Quran memorization course in Turkey’s Karabuk province were honored in a ceremony on the weekend.

Eight Quran memorizers who finished the course successfully were honored at the program, the website of Turkey’s religious affairs department (Diyanet) reported.

The course had started in the province in 2012, the report said.

Addressing the ceremony, Khalil Biktash, the Mufti of Karabuk, underlined the importance of training Quran memorizers.

He noted that it was the second group of graduates who were being honored for their achievement in learning the Quran by heart. 

At the end of the program, the eight Quran memorizers received certificates of achievement as well as awards.

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