Quran Radio Chiefs to Convene in Cairo
According to al-Bawaba news website, the Quran radios that are members of the Islamic Radios and Television Union will be present in the international meeting.
The theme of this year’s event is “Role of Quran Radios in Promoting Moderation and Tolerance”.
Senior Egyptian religious officials, including Awqaf Minister Muhammad Mukhtar Guma, al-Azhar Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb and Grand Mufti Shawki Allam have been invited to take part in the meeting, Muhammad Nawar, director of Egypt Radio said.
He added that the two-day gathering will start on Wednesday morning.
It will also include a workshop on “Role of Quran Radios in Countering Extremist Ideologies”, he noted.
Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Radios and Television Union was established in 1975.
