Quranic recitation session held at Imam Khomeini shrine

A massive spiritual and Quranic gathering has been held at the holy mausoleum of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic.

ID: 43531 | Date: 2016/03/15
The gathering coincided the occasion of 21stanniversary of passing away ceremony of late Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini.


The religious and spiritual Quranic session was attended by reciters, university and seminary figures, and people with Quranic devotion form various walks of life.


The holy site has hosted a series of Quranic sessions and gatherings in recent months.  


Imam holy shrine, which is visited by thousands of pilgrims, academics and tourists from across Iran and other parts of the world, has been turned into cultural, social, religious and spiritual activities over the past years.


It is noteworthy that the burial place of late Ahamad Khomeini, the son of the founder of the Islamic Republic, is also located within the same sacred place.


Imam had highly trusted his son during the struggle against the Pahlavi regime and its backers.


 Ahamad Khomeini has been considered as a right hand of Imam, as he stood behind his father in all tough years which led to the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.


Imam’s precious works have been considered as a great treasure of mysticism and has been enriched by Quranic discussions.


A group of researchers have extracted Quranic comprehension from Imam’s works which has been published in form of five-volume Quranic interpretation.


Imam has had well command over philosophy, Hadith, mysticism, Quranic interpretation, poetry, literature and smoother interdisciplinary fields.


Experts maintain that Imam’s dynamic thought and ideals on moral, ethical, social, cultural and political issues are deeply rooted in Qurainc and Hadith teachings.