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155237
Wed, 12/29/2010 - 13:26
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Iran`s official objects to Saudi Arabia’s refusal to issue visas for Iranian Quran memorizers
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) --Iranian Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance for Cultural Affairs Bahman Dorri raised objections to Saudi Arabia denying visas to Iranian Quran memorizers.
Saudi Arabia has refused to issue visas to three Iranian Quran memorizers who were due to attend the 32nd King Abdul Aziz International Qur’an Recitation and Memorization Competition (December 27 to January 2) in Mecca.
“I was struck with sadness to hear of this news and I think it is quite the opposite of the Quranic teachings that promote respect,” Dorri said in a statement published on Tuesday.
Muslim countries, including Shiite and Sunni, must stand against global arrogance aiming to weaken the Islamic countries through disunity, he added.
Based on a report released by the State Endowment and Charity Affairs Organization, the cultural officials of the organization had submitted their request to the organizing committee of the competition in Saudi Arabia three months ago.
Iranian officials followed up on the request several times by telephone, but the Saudi committee gave no definitive response until finally they announced their refusal.
The three Iranian competitors were to participate in three categories of memorization of the entire Quran, memorization of 20 joz’s (The Quran is divided into 30 sections called joz’s), and 10 joz’s.
Saudi Arabia has refused to issue visas to three Iranian Quran memorizers who were due to attend the 32nd King Abdul Aziz International Qur’an Recitation and Memorization Competition (December 27 to January 2) in Mecca.
“I was struck with sadness to hear of this news and I think it is quite the opposite of the Quranic teachings that promote respect,” Dorri said in a statement published on Tuesday.
Muslim countries, including Shiite and Sunni, must stand against global arrogance aiming to weaken the Islamic countries through disunity, he added.
Based on a report released by the State Endowment and Charity Affairs Organization, the cultural officials of the organization had submitted their request to the organizing committee of the competition in Saudi Arabia three months ago.
Iranian officials followed up on the request several times by telephone, but the Saudi committee gave no definitive response until finally they announced their refusal.
The three Iranian competitors were to participate in three categories of memorization of the entire Quran, memorization of 20 joz’s (The Quran is divided into 30 sections called joz’s), and 10 joz’s.
