6 November 2010 - 20:30

Members of Iranian Quran delegation to Hajj held a Quran recitation session at Masjid-ul-Haram Saturday night

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Members of Iranian Quran delegation to Hajj held a Quran recitation session at Masjid-ul-Haram Saturday night.

Mansur Ghasrizadeh, Amin Puya and Mahmud Rangraz recited verses in Tahghigh style and then Yunes Aghili, who has learned the entire holy Quran by heart, recited some verses in Tarteel style.

Later in the program the Sabatayn Tawasheeh (religious songs) group performed a few Tawasheeh pieces.

The Quranic program of the Iranian delegation was held from 10 to 11 p.m. on the second floor of the Masjid-ul-Haram.

32 Quran memorizers and reciters make up the Iranian Quran delegation to Hajj.

Some 100,000 Iranian pilgrims, along with over 2 million Muslims from around the world, will perform Hajj this year.

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