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Iranian president honors Quran activists

TEHRAN,July 14(MNA) – A number of Iranian Quran activists were honored by President Hassan Rouhani during a ceremony on Saturday evening. The ceremony took place in the Sacred Defense Garden Museum, where the 22nd International Holy Quran Exhibition is underway, Persian media reported on Sunday. Speaking at the ceremony, Rouhani called the Quran the major factor for the unity of the Muslims, and said that the life, manner and morality of the Prophet Muhammad (S) and his Household (AS) are the best examples of this unity. The Quran is the path of salvation for all Muslims and God has shown us His Grace by revealing such a Holy Book, he added. Rouhani expressed his gratitude to all the Quran activists who are striving to guide individuals, and said, “One of the great achievements of the Islamic Revolution is the closeness of our youth and their families with the Quran. The encouragements of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, have smoothed the path for the Quran activists”. “Besides all the Quranic activities, our major goal is to make the hearts of individuals familiar with the concepts of the Quran to use them throughout life,” he added. The presidents next handed the awards to the selected Quran activists. Following is the list of the honorees in various categories: Quran teaching: Hushing Baadpa, Abdorreza Abdollahzadeh Quranic research: Mohammad-Ali Lesani Fesharaki Quran recitation: Qasem Raziei Management of Quranic affairs: Nasrollah Chamran Quran memorization: Reza Abedinzadeh Quran calligraphy: Reza Valizadeh Restoration of Quran manuscripts: Ahmad Taleban Publication of the Quran: Ali-Akbar Sharifi Publication of Quranic books: Mehdi Molana Religious films: Manuchehr Mohammadi Quranic research and translation: Hojjatoleslam Hossein Ansarian

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