Iranian Little Reciter Won Admiration in Bahrain

November 25, 2003 - 0:0
TEHRAN (Mehr News Agency) -- Reciting the Holy Qur’an at Bahrain mosques, Hosseiniyehs (place for public religious rituals and mourning), meetings of Bahraini renowned figures, and mosques in Manama -- capital of Bahrain -- Hamid Safdari Iranian little Reciter aroused everyone’s admiration, the Mehr News Agency reported here on Monday.

Safdari, 12 years old, has been invited by the Manama Cultural Association, Bahrain since the beginning of the auspicious month of Ramadan for performing Qur’anic programs.

Safdari has been present in Manama’s great mosque “Al-Fateh;” he has recited verses from the holy Qur’an in the presence of Bahrain Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa, several ministers, foreign ambassadors, high-ranking officials, and foreign guests of this Islamic country.

At the end of his admirable recitation at the above-mentioned mosque, he has received an award from Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa, who is also Bahrain’s Minister of Islamic Affairs.

It should be noted that Bahraini press called him a miracle publishing some news on and photos of him.