Umrah Pilgrimage Quotas Allocated to Top Quran Memorizers: Iranian Official

IQNA – A number of Umrah pilgrimage quotas have been allocated to distinguished Quran memorizers, according to Iran’s Secretariat of the National Quran Memorization Plan.

The announcement follows coordination with the Office of the Leader’s representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs. The Umrah pilgrimage, a non-obligatory journey to Mecca that can be performed at any time of the year, holds great spiritual value for Muslims.

Quran memorization, or hifz, is a respected tradition in Islamic scholarship, and national exams are held in Iran to recognize those who have memorized the Quran in full.

“The priority for this quota, as decided by the National Quran Memorization Committee, will go to the top memorizers from the 20 rounds of the specialized Quran memorization exams held over the past two decades,” the official stated.

These exams have been organized by the National Quran Memorization Secretariat under the Dar al-Quran al-Karim Organization.

He added that if any of the selected candidates decline the opportunity for any reason, “others will be chosen as replacements, either from the waiting list or from active participants who are still in the process of memorizing the Quran.”

The official emphasized that the number of qualified Quran memorizers deserving of this spiritual journey is far greater. “We hope that in the near future, the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization will allocate additional quotas,” he said.

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