Egyptian Qaris Must Be Banned from Visiting Iran: Egypt's Quran Reciters Association
Sheikh Muhammad Tablawi called on Sheikh of Al-Azhar Islamic Center Ahemd Al-Tayyeb and Egypt's Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Minister Muhammad Mukhtar Guma to prevent Egyptian Qaris and the scholars of Al-Azhar from going to Iran and Iraq.
Speaking on the phone in an interview with the Dream II satellite TV network, Tablawi said the "mistake" made by Farajullah Shazli must not be repeated, Al-Ahram daily reported.
Last week Farajullah Shazli, the eminent Egyptian Qari, was temporarily banned from Quran recitation in Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque because he once recited the Adhan (call to prayers) the Shia style while in Iraq.
Shazli was later forced to apologize, which indicated the influence of extremist Salafist groups in Egypt.
Tablawi at the same time underlined the importance of unity among Shia and Sunni Muslims and said minor differences between the two schools of thought cannot harm the friendship between the followers of the two.
Earlier this week, it was announced that two Egyptian Quranic figures will travel to Iran as guests of honor in the 31st edition of Iran's International Holy Quran Competition.
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