Dhofar Holy Quran Forum concludes
The forum was organised by the Directorate-General of Awqaf and Religious Affairs in Dhofar Governorate.
The closing ceremony was held under the auspices of HH Sayyid Marwan bin Turki al Said, Governor of Dhofar, in the presence of Dr Mohammed bin Said al Maamari, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, and senior government officials.
The ceremony included a visual presentation about the development of Quranic teaching from traditional methods to modern digital technologies, in addition to a religious chanting programme.
The ceremony also saw the felicitation of 24 winners in the Quran Competition and 40 women who completed the memorisation of the Holy Quran.
The forum's activities included working papers that discussed intellectual and educational issues, including the methodology of understanding the Holy Quran. - ONA
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