Quranic Institute for Women to Open in Iraq
According to the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Ali’s (AS) holy shrine, Anwar Al-Husnawi, in charge of Women Section of the Astan's Dar-ol-Quran Center, said that the new institute will be established under the supervision of Nazar Hablulmatin, custodian of the holy shrine.
Courses on Quran recitation and memorization principles will be among the programs of the educational institute, he added.
Al-Husnawi said the main objective of the institute is to disseminate the Quranic concepts and teachings among the women of the society and help them get more acquainted with religious principles.
Al-Husnawi added that girls and women aged 13 to 35 can benefit from the programs of the institute.
- Quranic activities have grown significantly in Iraq since the fall of former dictator Sadam Hussein's regime.
