5th Quranic Course for Women Starts in Karbala

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The 5th Quranic course or women began in the holy city of Karbala on Saturday, July 6.It has been organized by the Astan (custodianship) of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in cooperation with the city’s education department, the website of the Astan reported.85 girls are taking the course, which, according to Ali Aboud Al-Taei, will run for a month.Al-Taei, who heads the Quran education department of the Astan’s Dar-ol-Quran Center, said the course features different topics including Quran recitation, Quranic sciences and interpretation.The Dar-ol-Quran Center also held a session last Wednesday, July 3, to investigate the best approaches for developing Islamic and Quranic education in Karbala. /129