Quran Exhibition Launched on Path of Arbaeen Pilgrims
The Najaf Quran Institute affiliated to the Dar-ol-Quran Center of Hazrat Abbas (AS) holy shrine has organized the expo.
Director of the institute Muhnad al-Miyali said the 7 pavilions at the exhibition showcase its Quranic, research, media and other activities that are aimed at promoting the Quranic teachings ,
He said on the sidelines of the expo, which will run for ten days, a number of Quranic circles and other programs will also be held for the pilgrims.
The institute has also set up a station for correcting recitation of Surahs of the Salah (daily prayers) and answering questions of the pilgrims in the field of Quran, religion, Fiqh, etc.
A competition on the achievements of Shia scholars in Quranic fields, as well painting and drawing contests for children are among other programs for the pilgrims, he went on to say.
The Arbaeen mourning ceremony is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.
It marks the 40th day after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), Imam Hussein (AS). This year’s Arbaeen falls on September 17.
Each year, a huge crowd of Shias flock to Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located, to perform mourning rites.
The pilgrims, mainly from Iraq and Iran, travel long routes on foot to the holy city.
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