The opening ceremony of the 27th Tehran International Quran Exhibition was held on Saturday May 11 in Tehran in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi, head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Alireza Rashidian and some of the MPs.
The exhibition is aimed at promoting Quranic concepts and developing Quranic activities in which countries such as Syria, Bahrain, Yemen and Palestine are taking part.
It is worthy to mention that Imam Khomeini, the religious and spiritual leader of the Muslim world frequently used to emphasize on explaining the real message and objectives of the Quranic verses.
According to a report by English Newspaper Iran Daily, the expo has numerous sections and each one is dedicated to a certain activity related to the Qur’an. It is considered the world’s biggest Qur’anic event,
The international art section of the event is where artists from around the world showcase valuable artworks inspired by the Holy Book of Islam.
Showcasing over one hundred works from professional contemporary Iranian artists, a new gallery dedicated to the works of renowned Iranian artists welcomes visitors in the 27th International Qur’an Exhibition. The paintings, photographs and sculptures on display carry mystical and Qur’anic messages.
Eight countries are participating at this exhibition. Pakistan is this year’s guest of honor.
The 27th edition of the event will be officially open to the public on Sunday and will last 14 days, wrapping up on May 26.
Imam Khomeini view about Imam Khomeini's views about Quranic interpretation and several other topics were gathered from Imam's works and analyzed by a group of researchers and scholars.
The views were gathered in form of Quranic interpretation and later translated into some foreign languages.
It is noteworthy that several of Imam Khomeini’s works have been translated into dozens of languages over the some past few years.
It is worth-mentioning that on different occasions, Imam interpreted the Holy Quran verses and these interpretations have been compiled in five volumes. This exegesis of the Quranic verses by Imam contains so many niceties and nuances of interpretation. Imam's Exegesis (Tafsir) of the verses of the Holy Quran can be traced in his works like, "Adab-o-Salah", "Sahifah i-Imam", "Kashf al-Asrar", "Sharh i-Dua i-Sahar", "Sharh i-Chehel Hadith", etc.
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