Research Course Launched for Students of Quranic Sciences in Najaf
The program has been organized as part of a special Quranic plan for seminary students, according to the institute, which is affiliated to the Astan (custodianship) of Hazrat Abbas (AS) holy shrine.
Thirty seminary students, including several from foreign countries, have taken the course, the organizers said.
Those who pass the course successfully will receive certificate of attendance.
In other news from Iraq, the Quran institute for women, which is also affiliated to the Astan, announced the graduation of a number of women who had taken part in three courses on Quran recitation named al-Tayyibat, al-Muhsinat and al-Huda.
It said two of them were held virtually and one in person.
The institute has also started a course on Quran reading for girls and another for women.
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.
