Ahlul Bayt News Agency, The Public Relations of Tehran Municipality further quoted Deputy Tehran Mayor in Social and Cultural Affairs Mohammad Ayazi as saying, “The construction of this complex would definitely be one of the greatest cultural events in the history of Tehran.”
Ayazi added, “The Islamic City Council of Tehran has ratified a bill that led to the establishment of the Tehran City Supreme Qur’anic Council. That newly established council, too, has in turn proved the significant importance of publication, recitation, and memorizing the Holy Book, and the great value of the entire Qur’anic activities and sciences in the society, from the viewpoint of city management.”
The deputy Tehran mayor added, “Tehran City Supreme Qur’anic Council that holds its sessions chaired by Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf ratified another bill on construction of the hugest Qur’anic Complex in Tehran.”
On specifications of the “Tehran Saraye Qor’an” he said, “This complex would be constructed on a 60.000 square meter land, that has already been purchased and the initial moves regarding the complex, including drawing its plan, too, are already completed.”
Pointing out that the prototype of the complex is currently being built and we hope after getting the confirmation of the city managers, the ground breaking ceremony of the complex would be held on the 15th of Ramadhan.”
The Deputy Tehran Mayor in Social and Cultural Affairs reiterated, “Tehran City Council, too, has allocated the required budget in its year’s spending list and thus the Islamic world’s hugest, most comprehensive Qur’anic complex would be built in Tehran.”
He said that the annual International Tehran Qur’an Contests would naturally be held at this complex and the capital’s Qur’an Museum, that is a need of our Islamic society would also be established at the complex.
Ayazi said that the Qur’anic complex that is comprised of seven main halls, an amphitheater a Qur’an Museum and other related places is quite unite in the world and even in such Islamic world countries as Saudi Arabia and Malaysia with huge Islamic centers.
The Tehran Municipality official added, “The project is scheduled to be completed and put to use in four year’s time.”
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