It will be attended by a number of eminent Quran reciters of the country, it added.

The Quranic program is slated for Thursday, May 16, the ministry said, Al-Watan daily reported.

It will feature the recitation of Surah Al-Kahf of the Holy Quran.

Among the Quran reciters planned to attend the event are Sheikh Ahmed Ahmed Nuaina, Sheikh Ahmed Tamim al-Maraghi, Sheikh Taha al-Numani, Sheikh Fathi Khalif and Sheikh Ibrahim al-Fashani.

The Sayyida Zaynab Mosque, which had been closed for restoration works a few months ago, was reopened in a ceremony on Sunday.

It is one of the largest and most famous mosques in Egypt’s capital.

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Some say Hazrat Zeynab (SA), the granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), is buried there.

The mosque has a special and important place in the city’s history and culture and has been a main center for Quranic circles and religious gatherings for centuries.

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