Old Bahraini Quran Copy Donated to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine

IQNA – A rare, old copy of the Holy Quran was donated by the former Bahraini Consul General in Najaf to the deputy custodian of the holy mausoleum of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala, Iraq.

According to the website of the mausoleum, this old Quran was donated by presented by the former Bahraini envoy to Sayyid Muhammad Hassan Bahr al-Uloom, the deputy head of the Astan (custodianship) of the shrine.

Bahrain is a Shia-majority country in the Persian Gulf region.

Every year, many Bahrainis travel to Iraq to visit holy shrines in cities like Karbala, Najaf, Samarra and Kadhimiya.

A large number of Bahraini pilgrims also take part in the annual Arbaeen procession in Iraq.

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