Various Quranic Events Planned in Iran for Islamic Revolution Anniversary
This was announced at a press conference in Tehran on Monday by Hojat-ol-Islam Ali Taghizadeh, chairman of the Dar-ol-Quran Organization and head of the Quran Committee of the Headquarters for Celebrating the Ten-Day Fajr (Dawn) celebrations, marking the Islamic Revolution anniversary.
Referring to the Verse 20 of Surah Taha “So do not fear, for You are the Most High,” as the central verse of the Quranic programs for Ten-Day Fajr celebrations, he said it is a verse that was revealed in the context of the confrontation between Prophet Moses (AS) and Pharaoh and expresses the divine traditions of the victory of truth over falsehood, even in the most difficult and complex scenes of media and psychological warfare.
Inspired by this verse and based on the Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s emphasis on transforming Quranic concepts into general culture, this year’s Ten-Day Fajr Quranic programs have been developed at both national and provincial levels, he stated.
He said the Quranic programs running for forty days began on January 3, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, and will continue until February 12.
They include gatherings to get acquainted with the Holy Quran held under the title of “Solider of Quran”, he noted.
Also, this year’s Quranic Convoy of the Islamic Revolution has been designed with the provinces as the focal point and using the capacity of elites and Quranic figures of each province, Hojat-ol-Islam Taqizadeh said.
The Quranic programs of this year's Ten-Day Fajr celebrations have been designed with a coherent approach and centered on the national movement of “Life with Verses”, so that the Holy Quran, as the axis of the Islamic Revolution’s identity, has a prominent presence in all programs, he emphasized.
He also announced the preparation of a photo exhibition series on the theme of “The Quran, Imam, Ummah, and the Islamic Revolution” and said this exhibition includes 47 paintings prepared on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, and in each painting, an important event from the last four decades is introduced with a Quranic reference and a brief explanation.
The content of this exhibition has also been translated into English and Arabic, he said.
Taghizadeh listed the sending of international Quran reciters and Tawasheeh groups to the Ten-Day Fajr events as one of the other programs, adding that these dispatches are planned especially on February 2 and February 12, to make the ceremonies as grand as possible.
He mentioned holding Quranic exhibitions on the theme of the Ten-Day Fajr celebrations, and implementing special Quranic programs for women in the provinces as other areas of activity of the Quran Committee.
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Every year, millions of Iranians across the country observe ten days of celebrations marking the anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that put an end to the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in the country.
The day of Imam Khomeini’s return to Iran (February 2 this year) marked the beginning of the Ten-Day Fajr, which culminates with rallies on the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 12.
The Iranian nation toppled the US-backed Pahlavi regime 47 years ago, ending the 2,500 years of monarchic rule in the country.
The Islamic Revolution spearheaded by the late Imam Khomeini established a new political system based on Islamic values and democracy.
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