Iranian Official Emphasizes Utilizing All Capacities for Training Quran Memorizers
“We have two clear programs in the headquarters; one is to train 10 million people to memorize the Quran, and the other is to launch 1,200 Quran memorization-oriented schools,” Mohammad Mehdi Bahrololum told IQNA in an interview.
“The main part of establishing Quran memorization schools is carried out by the General Quran Education Commission, and we believe that we should focus on the three main aspects of training Quran memorization,” he stated.
“We must consider three truly effective sides in memorizing the Quran: one is the memorizer himself, the other is the teacher or instructor who is responsible for teaching, and the other is the institution that manages the memorizer, and we must encourage and motivate these three sides.”
He noted that the headquarters, which was formed in 2017 with its secretariat established in the Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization, entered its new phase of activity in November of last year, with its secretariat established in the Quranic Culture Development Council, and after some preparatory measures and changes in the executive structure, its first staff meeting was held last month, hosted by the Islamic Development Organization.
“We have designed four bases under the headquarters, the most important of which is the base for school students, which includes children and adolescents up to the age of 18, because according to the experience of Quran memorization teachers, the best age for memorizing the Quran is between 12 and 18 years old, and basically the age of developing a tendency is the same as childhood, and accordingly, the Education Ministry is considered one of our most important bases.”
He added, “Our next base is academics, although this group is more involved in the educational process and has its own concerns, such as employment. The third base, which is in the Basij Organization, is a popular base, and the fourth base is one in the armed forces.”
The main goal and vision of the Steering Committee is to fulfill the Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s instructions in the field of training 10 million Quran memorizers.
Asked what short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans the committee has in this regard, he said, “We have a vision in the Seventh Development Plan, and that is to educate 10 million people, which is part of what we are committed to. The President also announced that our roadmap is the Seventh Plan, and he has also instructed the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance to lead the cultural sector, including Quranic affairs, of this plan.
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“The quantity mentioned is very serious for us. However, (head of the Islamic Development Organization) Mr. (Mohammad) Qomi rightly demanded that we formulate a specific program with a specific time frame in this regard, because based on the Leader’s demand for training 10 million people, we must have one Quran memorizer for every eight people, and therefore our position in this trend must be clear and we must proceed using time frames and statistics.”
He stressed that having a specific program is a must, because since 2011 “we have not had significant success in training Quran memorizers. The path must be examined and (problems) diagnosed so that the reasons for this lack of success can be identified and we can move forward accordingly.
“We started this path and in line with it, we invited a group of experts familiar with the process of memorizing the Quran as well as those educated in management fields, and the first meeting was held, in which discussions took place and we considered a method for this comprehensive plan, which we hope will be formulated by the end of this year and will be presented to the Leader of the Revolution by Hojat-ol-Islam Qomi.”
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Bahrololum concluded by stressing that training Quran memorizers does not rely on one instructor, one institution, one person, or a limited number of individuals, and that all capacities and capabilities must be utilized in this regard so that significant progress can be made in this field.
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