CAIRO: A hall in an Egyptian village in the Menoufia governorate, north of Cairo, has recently been decorated with flags in honor of more than 300 students who have memorized the Holy Qur’an.
The celebration has taken place annually in the village for the past five years during the holy month of Ramadan. The parents and families of the children are appreciative of the recognition.
Mohamed El-Sayed, who coordinates the celebration, told Arab News: “The goal of these events is to have the memorizers of the Qur’an celebrate what they have achieved.
“During the celebration the children are divided into several groups. The villagers can enjoy and celebrate each of them separately.
“The initiative has achieved great success in encouraging children to memorize the Qur’an.”
Sayed Jamal, father of 12-year-old Mohammed, told Arab News: “I am very happy that my son is one of the memorizers of the holy book.
“I am overwhelmed with happiness to see my son performing very well academically, as well as in memorizing the Qur’an.
“We provided a very suitable atmosphere for Mohammed to complete his memorization, as well as for his excellence in his school studies.
“And despite the difficult economic conditions, and in addition to the fact that Mohammed has four brothers, we did not stop providing him [with] assistance to help him memorize the Qur’an.”
Ahmed Hussein, a resident of the village and one of the organizers of the initiative, told Arab News: “The initiative is a culmination of the contribution of late philanthropist Mahmoud Al-Araby in this regard.
“He instilled interest in children to memorize the Qur’an. To honor him, we have decided to visit his grave and pray for him.”
Al-Araby was the owner of one of the major electronics factories in Egypt and one of the icons of industry. He died in 2021.
