AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Imam Reza holy shrine has run the first Rezvan Award in an attempt to cherish teachers and trainers of the Holy Quran.
According to Hoj. Zolfaghari, deputy for International Affairs of Imam Reza holy shrine, Rezvan Award has been on the holy shrine agenda since 2018 as a special event to appreciate the works of those involved in teaching the Holy Quran.
The official cited convergence of activities and creating motivation as reasons why the word ‘award’ found its way to the title of the event. “Rezvan Award has started in a bid to discover Quranic talents among teachers, motivate, and open up new horizons for Quranic activists”.
Some 2500 Quranic teachers, 35,000 pupils, and more than 250 Quranic institutions have registered to enter the competition. Overall, 50,000 candidates from 54 countries have participated in the event.
A jury committee comprising of Quranic experts from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, etc. is in charge of evaluating the works of the contestants.
As for the reason why Imam Reza holy shrine took the initiative to run the event, Zolfaghari added: “The holy shrine’s special capacities regarding the Holy Quran have spurred the officials to administer a Quranic event”.
The event took place on April 18 in Sheikh Tabarsi conference hall with the custodian of the holy shrine in attendance.
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