Quranic Course Held for Women in Iraq
According to Al-Kafeel.net website, the participants, most of them the center’s staff, were given lessons on the rules of Waqf and Ibtida (pause and resumption when reciting the Quran).
Quran expert Sheikh Mahdi Qalandar was the instructor of the course.
Minar al-Jabouri, the head of the center, said it was part of a series of courses aimed at enhancing the Quranic skills of the staff and other women.
She said the lessons offered in the course were about the importance of Waqf and Ibtida in recitation of the Quran, different types of Waqf and Ibtida, and examples in recitations of known qaris.
Quranic activities have significantly developed in Iraq since the 2003 overthrow of former dictator Saddam Hussein.
There has been a growing trend of Quranic programs such as competitions, recitation sessions and educational programs held in the country in recent years.
