Umrah Pilgrims Receive Copies of Quran in Ramadan

TEHRAN (IQNA) – During the first 10 days of the blessed month of Ramadan over 30,000 copies of the Quran were distributed to Umrah pilgrims and visitors to the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, represented by the General Administration for the Affairs of the Holy Quran, announced the figures, Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

Director of the Holy Quran Affairs Department Saad bin Ghuwailib Al-Nadawi said that the gift of copies of the Quran is one of the most important among those provided to the visitors by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque.

On Monday, it was announced that millions of Umrah pilgrims, worshipers and visitors of the Grand Mosque have been served during the first third of the holy month of Ramadan.

Source: Arab News