Sunday, June 23, 2013

Gazan are Proud With Their Quran

Gaza is the only city in the Palestine territories which is not controlled by Israel up to now. That's because the Muslim in Gaza consistently learn and practice the Quran.

This was revealed by Vice Chairman of the Palestinian Parliament in Gaza Sheikh Abdurrahman Yusuf al-Jamal during his visit to the headquarter of Persatuan Islam (PERSIS/Islamic Association) in Bandung, Friday (21/6).

"Gazan always consistent in reading, memorize, understand and practice the Quran. One of the results that we can see there is no Israeli in our region, " Jamal said.

“In Gaza, there are many educational institutions with Quran as the basics and every year thousands of students graduated as hufadz," he added.

Every year, there are nearly 12 thousand graduates who successfully memorize al-Quran in Gaza Strip, after they completed the final phase for 60 days. They are spread over hundreds of Tahfidz Center  in Gaza.
This program including the refugee camps that serve as groups of hifdzil Quran. They named the group as "Quranic Generation For Al-Aqsa" which is directly supervise and fund by Palestinian government of waqf and religious affairs of Palestine.
These groups are warmly welcomed by people of Gaza. They are competing in memorizing quran, many of Gazan children are rejected when they tried to enroll the program, because the place was no longer accommodate.

Meanwhile, Dr. Abu Talib Syaer, minister of waqf and religious affairs said “we are working consistently produce hufadz of Quran, after previous success in recent years and of course we feel so proud”.

Abu Syaer added, long ago we had  planned and developed the necessary in Qurani camp program. He said there are about 870 students who already finished memorized Quran in every Tahfidz center including (Rafah, Khan Yunis, Central Gaza, Gaza City and Northern Gaza). Currently, the number of Tahfidz centers are 272.

On the other hand, Diyab Radhi, a Palestinian in Gaza appreciate the steps taken by the department of religious affairs, he proud and says thank to the government for the program.

He added, we have been waiting patiently until the summer comes to start this great project, and so we can assist our children to memorize the Quran.

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