TEHRAN – DVDs containing recitation of the Holy Quran by Hannaeh Khalafi, a 10-year-old memorizer of the entire Quran, was unveiled during a ceremony at the 24th International Holy Quran Exhibition on Friday.

The ceremony took place in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati where Hannaneh recited several verses from the Surah of Nur (the 24th surah of the Holy Quran), Persian media have reported.

A short film on the different processes of preparing and recording the collection was screened for the participants at the ceremony.

Expert on the Holy Quran recitation Mohammad-Hossein Sabazali who has collaborated in preparing the collection, called Hannaneh a genius who has been invited to different countries to perform. 

Sabzali said that the visual section of the collection is also being prepared and will be released soon.

He asked the minister to prepare and donate copies of this collection to young reciters. 

The Holy Quran is comprised of 114 surahs (chapter), and is divided into 30 sections, each of which is called a joz. 

Quran exhibit is currently underway at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla and will be running until June 28.

Photo: Quran memorizer Hannaeh Khalafi in an undated photo

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