TEHRAN (IQNA) – A school for teaching Quran memorization and Islamic sciences was launched in a ceremony in Morocco’s Driouch city.

According to nadorcity.com website, the school has been established by the Azlaf Islamic Society.
The ceremony was organized on Friday by the Badr Quran Memorization Association in Driouch.
A number of religious and political officials, including a member of Morocco’s parliament were present at the function.
It started with recitation of verses from the Quran, followed by a speech by Mustafa al-Khalifavi, head of the Azlaf Islamic Society.
He elaborated on the objectives of the society and said it aims to facilitate teaching of the Quran to boys and girls.
Morocco is a North African Arab country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Islam is the predominant religion in Morocco, with some 99 percent of the population adhering to it.