Nat’l Quran Recitation Contest Kicks off in Baghdad
The Sadr Hall in the capital city hosts the contest, which is annually organized by al-Iraqiya Quranic Institute, the Qaf news agency reported.
A number of Quran activists and religious and social figures including Ayatollah Seyed Hussein Seyed Ismail Sadr attended the opening ceremony on Monday.
In an address, Ayatollah Sadr underlined the importance of acting upon the teachings of the Holy Quran in order to ensure unity of the Ummah.
30 Qaris from different provinces of the Arab country compete in the three-day Quranic event.
In other news from Iraq, a Quran recitation session will be held at the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala.
It will be organized Wednesday night, on the occasion of the 15th of Ramadan, which marks the birthday of Imam Hassan Mojtaba (AS).
During the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic Hijri calendar, various Quranic programs are held across the Muslim world to help the faithful benefit more from the spiritual blessings of this month.
