Tehran opens Int’l Holy Quran expo

Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Reza Salehi-Amiri has inaugurated the 25th edition of the International Holy Quran Exhibition in Tehran, concurrent with Holy Ramadan.

Referring to the motto of the exhibition at the inauguration ceremony, Salehi-Amiri said the Holy Quran is a mirror of all ethical values and virtues.

Later, three Quranic works were unveiled. One of them was a Quranic animation movie produced by the culture ministry’s Quran and Etrat Deputy.

The others were a collection of religious songs and a documentary on the life of Toshihiko Izutsu (1914-1993), a Japanese scholar, philosopher and thinker and author of many books on Islam and the Quran.

Kicked off on Monday, Imam Khomeini Mosalla (grand prayer hall) is hosting the event from May 29 to June 12 (Ramadan 3-22).

The organizers will end the exhibition before the last day of the holy month, because the Mosalla will be the venue of Eid al-Fitr prayers and it will take a few days to be prepared to host worshippers on the day.

Some 300 publishers from Iran and a number of other countries, including Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Lebanon have taken part at the international Quranic event.

The exhibition is comprised of different sections, most of which to display Quranic achievements as well as books and products.

There is also a market called Hijab and Ifaf Bazar to offer Hijab products with a 30-percent discount.

The expo is slated to pay tribute to servants of the Holy Quran and to hold specialized forums on Quranic and Islamic issues.

Another special program of the exhibition is paying tribute to three prominent figures who passed away recently; Ayatollah Ali-Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, Ayatollah Seyyed Abdul-Karim Mousavi-Ardebili and Ayatollah Abbas Vaez-Tabasi.

With the motto “Quran, Ethics and Life” selected for this year’s expo, people can visit it every day from 5 PM to midnight.

Tehran International Holy Quran Exhibition is annually held during the holy month of Ramadan by Iran’s culture ministry.

The aim of this exhibition is to promote Quranic concepts and to develop the activities related to the holy book of Muslims.

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