600 Books on Quran, Hadith Published by Al-Mustafa Int’l University
Hojat-ol-Islam Mohammad Hossein Rafiei, director of the department, made the remark in a press conference on the university’s Quran and Hadith Festival.
He added that the books were either written or translated from other languages by the university’s scholars.
On the festival, Hojat-ol-Islam Rafiei said it included competitions in 20 oral and 7 written categories.
According to the official, the categories included Quran recitation and memorization, prayer recitation, Tawasheeh (religious singing), and Quran interpretation.
He said some 6,000 university students and their family members took part in the competitions in Iran and other countries, including Senegal, Turkey, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia, Thailand, Pakistan, Iraq, India, Madagascar, Niger, Afghanistan, and Nigeria.
The festival was held virtually this year due to the coronavirus restrictions, the cleric noted.
Al-Mustafa International University is a religious and Islamic university established to expand and introduce Islamic and religious teachings in the world through modern facilities and technologies.
It is a scholarly and educational institution that like other such institutions strives to develop thought and help society and humanity.
It is known internationally and has trained many prominent scholars and researchers.
