Iran’s Quranic Achievements to Be Introduced in Malaysia
This is according to Reza Soltani Pasha, a Quranic art and culture expert with the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), who told IQNA that the festival will be held in Putrajaya from January 20 to 29.
He said an Iranian delegation including Quranic artists like Ali Jangi, Mohsen Soleimani, and Peyman Marvi as well as qari Ali Reza Bijani will take part in the program.
Mohammad Hatami, the representative of the Iranian Academics’ Quranic Organization is also part of the delegation, he said.
Soltani Pasha noted that the artists will hold workshops during the festival to teach their art and showcase their works.
He added that a video clip in English has been prepared to introduce the Quranic achievements and polices of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the festival.
The members of the delegation will also hold talks with Malaysia’s Quranic figures, activists and officials during their stay in the Southeast Asian country, he added.
There will also be Quranic forums and roundtable on the sidelines of the festival, according to Soltani Pasha.
He went on to say that it is for the first time that an Iranian delegation takes part in the Quranic festival of Malaysia.
He further said that the Quranic researchers and artists of Malaysia are also planned to be invited to attend the Tehran International Holy Quran Exhibition as well as Quranic weeks in Iran.
The Restu Global Quranic Arts Festival has been organized by a host of Malaysian institutes including Restu Foundation as well as foreign partners such as the Iranian cultural center in Malaysia and will be staged at Nasyrul Quran Complex in Putrajaya.
The festival is open to the public from 9 AM to 6 PM on weekdays and from 9 AM to 9 PM on weekends (Malaysia’s local time).
According to a released program book by the organizers, the event allows visitors to witness special exhibitions, and interact with the Quran and Islamic arts and Islamic products entrepreneurs while also trying to improve the image of Islam as an inclusive and peaceful religion.
Introducing the preservation and prosperity of the Quran, glorifying the teachings of Islam, inviting the community to love knowledge and scholars, utilizing modern technology as an effective preaching medium, and trying to return the Muslim community to their true identity have been named among other objectives of the event.
One of the objectives of the festival is to introduce the role of Nasyrul Quran Complex to local and international visitors. The complex, according to its website, is the world’s second-largest Quran production center after the King Fahd Quran Printing Complex in Medina. The foundation, which is located in Putrajaya, a city near the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, is also a tourist attraction visited by those who love the Quran and Quranic arts from around the world.
The 10-day festival will have various exhibitions such as artifacts of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions, Kaaba Kiswa, Quran village, the largest Seerah book in the world, and exclusive Restu products.
Restu Global Quranic Arts Festival will also include a host of other events such as Halal hub, sale bazaar, animation festival, kids activities (Batik painting), and bidding on art pieces.
Visitors can also take a tour of the Holy Quran printing factory while also receiving services for disposing of the Quran and other Islamic books.
A host of art workshops, courses, and competitions have been also scheduled during the event.
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