Astan of Hazrat Abbas Holy Shrine to Hold Quran Memorization Course
According to Fatima Sayed Abbas al-Mousawi, head of the department, the course will be held in the summer holidays, al-Kafeel website reported.
It will feature memorization of Surah Luqman, the 31st chapter of the Holy Quran, she said.
Al-Mousawi added that teenagers aged 12 to 15 can sign up for the summer Quranic course.
It is aimed at helping school students to use their summer holidays to learn the Quran and promote its teachings, she said.
The participants will be given certificates of attendance at the end of the course, she went on to say.
Quranic activities have significantly developed in Iraq since the 2003 overthrow of former dictator Saddam Hussein.
There has been a growing trend of Quranic programs such as competitions, recitation sessions and educational programs held in the country in recent years.
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