Promoting Quran, Prayer Culture A Main Mission of Iran’s Education Ministry

 IQNA – Iran’s Minister of Education Alireza Kazemi described promoting the culture of the Quran and Salah (prayer) as one of his ministry’s main missions.

Other programs only gain value when they revolve around the Quran and prayer, he stated.

He also emphasized the critical role of state media in providing religious programming for youth, whom he described as the “main battlefield” in a cultural struggle.

Kazemi made the remarks during a visit to the set of “The Stars’ Gathering” (Mahfel-e Setareha), a program supported by the Center for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults and broadcast on the Pooya TV network.

In a speech thanking the organizers and prominent Quranic figures involved, the minister stated that programs from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) have audiences of all ages and social classes.

“Today, more than any other time, society and especially the youth are in need of these programs,” Kazemi said.

Addressing the cultural officials present, he added, “By using tools and capacities, you have provided good grounds for connection with Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) and familiarity with the Holy Quran, and you have attracted the youth.”

He added, “I always say that the main battlefield with the enemy is the minds of our youth, adolescents, and students.”

Kazemi stressed the necessity of education before school age, noting, “A child’s personality is formed in the preschool period, and a fundamental transformation cannot be made in the elementary period.”

He announced a policy shift, saying, “For this reason, we have transferred our investments to the pre-school period, and we must, in cooperation with the Center for Intellectual Development and Quranic institutions, train good content, suitable curriculum, and good instructors.”

The minister defined the most important mission of the Ministry of Education as “developing and promoting the culture of establishing prayer and familiarity with the Quran.” He stated that other programs only gain value when they revolve around the Quran and prayer.

Kazemi also suggested that the Quran should be incorporated artistically into activities for younger age groups to transmit religious and national norms and values.

“Cultural work is difficult, but it is very valuable,” Kazemi said. “We are prepared for any type of joint cultural and Quranic work in various fields.”

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