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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tropical Cyclone Senyar Aftermath - Indonesia

A man examines an Al-Quran bible that has been affected by mud while heavy machinery clears massive logs at Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, on December 27, 2025, following flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. In a rapid response, the Indonesian government, with the Anagata Nusantara Power Investment Management Agency (Danantara), has implemented a logging moratorium across Aceh and North Sumatra to audit all concession permits. While debris is being repurposed for emergency embankments and infrastructure repair, authorities are investigating 11 logging companies for alleged over-logging that intensified the disaster's impact. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tropical Cyclone Senyar Aftermath - Indonesia

A man examines an Al-Quran bible that has been affected by mud while heavy machinery clears massive logs at Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, on December 27, 2025, following flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. In a rapid response, the Indonesian government, with the Anagata Nusantara Power Investment Management Agency (Danantara), has implemented a logging moratorium across Aceh and North Sumatra to audit all concession permits. While debris is being repurposed for emergency embankments and infrastructure repair, authorities are investigating 11 logging companies for alleged over-logging that intensified the disaster's impact. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Mosque Arson Attack - Palestine

Burned copies of the Holy Quran are seen inside al-Hajje Hamide Mosque after Israeli settlers set fire to the building and scrawled racist slogans on its walls in the town of Deir Istiya, Salfit, West Bank, on November 13, 2025. Eyewitnesses reported that armed settlers raided the area before torching the mosque amid escalating settler attacks across the occupied territory. Photo by Mohammad Nazzl/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Mosque Arson Attack - Palestine

Burned copies of the Holy Quran are seen inside al-Hajje Hamide Mosque after Israeli settlers set fire to the building and scrawled racist slogans on its walls in the town of Deir Istiya, Salfit, West Bank, on November 13, 2025. Eyewitnesses reported that armed settlers raided the area before torching the mosque amid escalating settler attacks across the occupied territory. Photo by Mohammad Nazzl/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Mosque Arson Attack - Palestine

Burned copies of the Holy Quran are seen inside al-Hajje Hamide Mosque after Israeli settlers set fire to the building and scrawled racist slogans on its walls in the town of Deir Istiya, Salfit, West Bank, on November 13, 2025. Eyewitnesses reported that armed settlers raided the area before torching the mosque amid escalating settler attacks across the occupied territory. Photo by Mohammad Nazzl/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Mosque Arson Attack - Palestine

Burned copies of the Holy Quran are seen inside al-Hajje Hamide Mosque after Israeli settlers set fire to the building and scrawled racist slogans on its walls in the town of Deir Istiya, Salfit, West Bank, on November 13, 2025. Eyewitnesses reported that armed settlers raided the area before torching the mosque amid escalating settler attacks across the occupied territory. Photo by Mohammad Nazzl/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Mosque Arson Attack - Palestine

Burned copies of the Holy Quran are seen inside al-Hajje Hamide Mosque after Israeli settlers set fire to the building and scrawled racist slogans on its walls in the town of Deir Istiya, Salfit, West Bank, on November 13, 2025. Eyewitnesses reported that armed settlers raided the area before torching the mosque amid escalating settler attacks across the occupied territory. Photo by Mohammad Nazzl/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Mosque Arson Attack - Palestine

Burned copies of the Holy Quran are seen inside al-Hajje Hamide Mosque after Israeli settlers set fire to the building and scrawled racist slogans on its walls in the town of Deir Istiya, Salfit, West Bank, on November 13, 2025. Eyewitnesses reported that armed settlers raided the area before torching the mosque amid escalating settler attacks across the occupied territory. Photo by Mohammad Nazzl/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Mosque Arson Attack - Palestine

Burned copies of the Holy Quran are seen inside al-Hajje Hamide Mosque after Israeli settlers set fire to the building and scrawled racist slogans on its walls in the town of Deir Istiya, Salfit, West Bank, on November 13, 2025. Eyewitnesses reported that armed settlers raided the area before torching the mosque amid escalating settler attacks across the occupied territory. Photo by Mohammad Nazzl/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Islami Somaj Rally In Dhaka Demands Implementation Of Islamic Law

Islami Somaj organized a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 20, 2025, rejecting the activities of secular, anti-religion, and anti-Islamic organizations. Speakers said no nation can prosper without divine guidance, and growing immorality and injustice are threatening society. They demanded a ban on anti-religion groups, called for the implementation of Islamic law, and urged the government to establish justice and morality in line with the Quran and Sunnah. Leaders of Islami Somaj vowed to continue their struggle for building a just and peaceful society based on Islamic values. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Islami Somaj Rally In Dhaka Demands Implementation Of Islamic Law

Islami Somaj organized a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 20, 2025, rejecting the activities of secular, anti-religion, and anti-Islamic organizations. Speakers said no nation can prosper without divine guidance, and growing immorality and injustice are threatening society. They demanded a ban on anti-religion groups, called for the implementation of Islamic law, and urged the government to establish justice and morality in line with the Quran and Sunnah. Leaders of Islami Somaj vowed to continue their struggle for building a just and peaceful society based on Islamic values. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Islami Somaj Rally In Dhaka Demands Implementation Of Islamic Law

Islami Somaj organized a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 20, 2025, rejecting the activities of secular, anti-religion, and anti-Islamic organizations. Speakers said no nation can prosper without divine guidance, and growing immorality and injustice are threatening society. They demanded a ban on anti-religion groups, called for the implementation of Islamic law, and urged the government to establish justice and morality in line with the Quran and Sunnah. Leaders of Islami Somaj vowed to continue their struggle for building a just and peaceful society based on Islamic values. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Islami Somaj Rally In Dhaka Demands Implementation Of Islamic Law

Islami Somaj organized a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 20, 2025, rejecting the activities of secular, anti-religion, and anti-Islamic organizations. Speakers said no nation can prosper without divine guidance, and growing immorality and injustice are threatening society. They demanded a ban on anti-religion groups, called for the implementation of Islamic law, and urged the government to establish justice and morality in line with the Quran and Sunnah. Leaders of Islami Somaj vowed to continue their struggle for building a just and peaceful society based on Islamic values. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Islami Somaj Rally In Dhaka Demands Implementation Of Islamic Law

Islami Somaj organized a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 20, 2025, rejecting the activities of secular, anti-religion, and anti-Islamic organizations. Speakers said no nation can prosper without divine guidance, and growing immorality and injustice are threatening society. They demanded a ban on anti-religion groups, called for the implementation of Islamic law, and urged the government to establish justice and morality in line with the Quran and Sunnah. Leaders of Islami Somaj vowed to continue their struggle for building a just and peaceful society based on Islamic values. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Islami Somaj Rally In Dhaka Demands Implementation Of Islamic Law

Islami Somaj organized a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 20, 2025, rejecting the activities of secular, anti-religion, and anti-Islamic organizations. Speakers said no nation can prosper without divine guidance, and growing immorality and injustice are threatening society. They demanded a ban on anti-religion groups, called for the implementation of Islamic law, and urged the government to establish justice and morality in line with the Quran and Sunnah. Leaders of Islami Somaj vowed to continue their struggle for building a just and peaceful society based on Islamic values. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Islami Somaj Rally In Dhaka Demands Implementation Of Islamic Law

Islami Somaj organized a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 20, 2025, rejecting the activities of secular, anti-religion, and anti-Islamic organizations. Speakers said no nation can prosper without divine guidance, and growing immorality and injustice are threatening society. They demanded a ban on anti-religion groups, called for the implementation of Islamic law, and urged the government to establish justice and morality in line with the Quran and Sunnah. Leaders of Islami Somaj vowed to continue their struggle for building a just and peaceful society based on Islamic values. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Islami Somaj Rally In Dhaka Demands Implementation Of Islamic Law

Islami Somaj organized a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 20, 2025, rejecting the activities of secular, anti-religion, and anti-Islamic organizations. Speakers said no nation can prosper without divine guidance, and growing immorality and injustice are threatening society. They demanded a ban on anti-religion groups, called for the implementation of Islamic law, and urged the government to establish justice and morality in line with the Quran and Sunnah. Leaders of Islami Somaj vowed to continue their struggle for building a just and peaceful society based on Islamic values. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Islami Somaj Rally In Dhaka Demands Implementation Of Islamic Law

Islami Somaj organized a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 20, 2025, rejecting the activities of secular, anti-religion, and anti-Islamic organizations. Speakers said no nation can prosper without divine guidance, and growing immorality and injustice are threatening society. They demanded a ban on anti-religion groups, called for the implementation of Islamic law, and urged the government to establish justice and morality in line with the Quran and Sunnah. Leaders of Islami Somaj vowed to continue their struggle for building a just and peaceful society based on Islamic values. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Islami Somaj Rally In Dhaka Demands Implementation Of Islamic Law

Islami Somaj organized a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 20, 2025, rejecting the activities of secular, anti-religion, and anti-Islamic organizations. Speakers said no nation can prosper without divine guidance, and growing immorality and injustice are threatening society. They demanded a ban on anti-religion groups, called for the implementation of Islamic law, and urged the government to establish justice and morality in line with the Quran and Sunnah. Leaders of Islami Somaj vowed to continue their struggle for building a just and peaceful society based on Islamic values. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

A manuscript of the Quran is displayed inside the private museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

Boys perform prayers during a class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

An instructor talks to a group of students during a class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

An instructor talks to a group of students during a class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

A student sits near an open religious workbook during a lesson at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

Boys perform prayers during a class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

Boys sit in rows facing their teacher during a Quranic lesson at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

A student writes in a notebook during a session at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

Boys perform prayers during a class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

Educational booklets are arranged on a prayer rug during a session at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The curriculum includes visual and written content developed for the shrine’s multi-week summer education program targeting youth aged 7 to 17. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

A group of boys sit on the carpet and interact during class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The session is part of a summer educational program for youth aged 7 to 17 organized by the shrine. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

Boys perform prayers during a class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

A teacher delivers a lesson during a summer class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

A teacher delivers a lesson during a summer class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

A religious instructor leads a group of boys in recitation exercises at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

A religious instructor leads a group of boys in recitation exercises at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

A student reads from an educational workbook during a class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

Boys perform prayers during a class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

Boys perform prayers during a class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Quran Courses for Children - Iraq

An instructor talks to a group of students during a class at the Al-Abbas's shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on June 2, 2025. The activity is part of the shrine’s annual summer courses aimed at fostering Quranic literacy and Islamic values among youth aged 7 to 17 during school holidays. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shia Muslims Visit The Holy Shrine Of Imam Hussein - Iraq

A man reads the Holy Quran as Shia Muslims visit the holy shrine of Imam Hussein and his brother Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas on Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Karbala, Iraq. Visiting holy shrines on Thursdays is one of the most desirable and beloved deeds among Shias, and it is believed to have a great virtue and a great spiritual impact. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony for Quran Students - Idlib

Boys holding copies of the Quran walk during a ceremony honoring students from Dar Al-Wahi Al-Sharif at Idlib’s municipal stadium in Idlib, Syria, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony for Quran Students - Idlib

A general view shows crowds gathered at Idlib’s municipal stadium during a ceremony honoring 1,500 students from Dar Al-Wahi Al-Sharif who memorized the Quran, in Idlib, Syria, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM