African Seminary Students Take Advanced Quranic Course in Najaf
The cultural and intellectual section of the Astan (custodianship) of Hazrat Abbas (AS) holy shrine has organized the course under the supervision of the Center for African Studies.
Sayed Sattar Al-Shamari, director of the center, said a number of scholars from different universities of Iraq teach the lessons of the course.
He said it is one in a series of Quranic programs held for African seminary students, Al-Kafeel website reported.
Al-Shamari added that the programs are aimed at promoting and explaining the teachings of the Quran for seminary students from African countries.
The ongoing course, he said, helps to enhance the students’ Quranic knowledge and would also benefit them in their seminary studies.
Students from various countries in Africa study Islamic sciences at the Islamic Seminary of Najaf, one of the most prestigious Shia seminaries in the world.
After finishing their studies, most of them return to their home country to spread the teachings of Islam.
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