Tehran Int’l Quran Exhibition to Start on Ramadan 1st
This was announced in a press conference held Monday in Tehran where the poster of the exhibition was unveiled.
The program was attended by Hojat-ol-Islam Mohammad Reza Heshmati, the Quran and Etrat Deputy of Iran’s Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry and a number of other officials.
Speaking at the program, Hojat-ol-Islam Heshmati described the exhibition as an opportunity to convene Quran activists and make use of their talents to get the people more acquainted with Quranic concepts and arts.
"Towards Understanding the Quran” is the motto of the 24th international exhibition, he said.
Heshmati noted that understanding the Quran leads to acting upon the Quranic teachings, hence the main objective of the exhibition is to encourage and help people to better understand Quranic concepts.
He said while the exhibition will get underway on the first day of Ramadan, it will be officially launched on the 7th day and continue until the 23rd day of the holy month.
The official went on to say that this year’s exhibition will include various sections including academic, children and teenagers, Quranic activities, seminaries, women, etc.
He also said that some 300 pavilions will be active in this year’s expo and that the Written Works Section will have the largest pavilion.
The international Quran exhibition in Tehran is the world’s biggest Quranic event.
The expo, which is annually held in the Iranian capital during Ramadan, has numerous sections each one dedicated to a certain activity related to the Quran.
