Quranic Courses, Competitions for Women in Najaf

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Dar-ol-Quran Center affiliated to the Religious and Intellectual Affairs Section of the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Ali’s (AS) holy shrine in Najaf, Iraq, has organized a series of educational Quranic courses and Quran competitions for women.

According to the website of the Astan, Marziyeh Heydar Gholam, director of the center, said that the Quranic programs have been planned in line with the objectives of the Astan to promote the Quranic skills of women and support Quran activists of the region.

Quran memorization, principles of Quran reading and Quran interpretation are the categories of the three-day courses and competitions.

Referring to other activities of the center, she said it recently held a Quran contest for children on memorization of three Juzes (parts) of the Quran.

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