Veteran Iranian Quran Activists Honored
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The 15th congress for honoring Iran’s veteran Quran activists was held in Tehran earlier this week.
Titled "A Lifetime with the Quran”, it was attended by Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and a number of Quranic, religious and cultural officials.
The event began with recitation of verses from the Quran by
prominent Qari Mohammad Hassan Movahedi followed by speeches by Qalibaf, Hojat-ol-Islam
Nasseripour, Tehran municipality’s cultural-art deputy, and a number of others.
Later in the program, veteran Quran activists including
Seyed Abbas Mirdamad, Ahad Asl Mohammadi, Rahim Qorbani, Mohammad Hossein
Latifi, and Maryam Hajabdolbaqi received certificates of honor and were lauded
for their service to the Holy Quran.
The congress is annually held by Tehran Municipality in the
middle of the holy month of Ramadan.
