Iran’s 21st edition of International Holy Qur’an Exhibition is to kick off at the Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Grounds in the capital city of Tehran.
The exhibition is programmed to start its activity during an opening ceremony that will be held on July 5, 2013, Mehr News Agency reported.

The outgoing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to attend the opening ceremony and the President-elect Hassan Rohani will be at the closing gala, said Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini.

The event is to host numerous exquisite Qur’anic works from 30 countries that will be either presented by the individuals or will be offered by the organizations from the applicant countries.

Some 50 Qur’anic products will be also unveiled at the year’s exhibition that is to focus on the theme of ‘Qur’anic lifestyle’.

Different topics including ‘Qur’an and economy’, ‘Qur’an and sociology’ and ‘Qur’an and human sciences’ will be discussed in several sessions during the exhibition.

The visitors will also enjoy the event’s various sections such as children, young adults, family, recitations and memorizations, research, education and translation.

Iran’s international Qur’an exhibition which is annually held during the blessed month of Ramadan, aims at stimulating development and promotion in concepts of the holy Qur’an.

The last year’s exhibition took place under the title of “Qur’an, Culture of Awakening” and dedicated a section to the Islamic Awakening, displayed the social atmosphere and street events of five Arab countries of Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain and Palestine.

Iran’s 21st International Holy Qur’an Exhibition will be continued for about one month.

By Press TV

 

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