The country's General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf) is conducting free Quran lessons for schoolchildren in 198 mosques and Quran memorization centers across Abu Dhabi as part of its summer holiday program for children.
The lessons for children aged between six and 18, are conducted daily from 4pm to 7pm. Registration of pupils have started and will continue until July 27. The authority is also providing free transport to the children to the Quran memorization centers and back home, KTimes reported.
Muslim parents have been told to use the opportunity and register their children for Quran lessons so they can utilize their holiday well. The Awqaf officials said Quran reading and recitation skills will benefit the children in future religious aspects in addition to using their leisure time for useful purposes.
"Teaching children how to recite and memorize the Holy Quran during the holidays is such a brilliant initiative," Mohammed Khalid, a Palestinian residing in Khalidiya said. "Summer activities are beneficial and useful as they sharpen their talents and learn what works for them."
Another parent, Hassan Al Soweid, an Emirati and resident of the Mushrif area said he has already enrolled his three children in the program. "It's really a very important and useful program for our kids, both religiously and socially.
"Besides learning and memorizing the Quran, children also learn social manners and Islamic discipline. The program also helps the children not to be redundant as they have a lot of free time during the summer holiday."
For Indian father Mahmoud Khan, he has just learned about the memorization program from a friend. "My friend told me about the Quran teaching program this week. I intend to register my kids, aged six and eight. I want them to learn at an early age. Besides, they have a chance to mix and interact with other Muslim children attending the Quran lessons."
The program is meant to help school students better memorize and recite the Holy Quran, understand its meaning and principles, so it can help guide them in their daily lives and also become responsible and God fearing citizens.
The Awqaf runs and supervises the Quran Memorization centers across Abu Dhabi and students at these centers are instructed in Quranic sciences, the rules of holy Quran recitation, the prophet's traditions, and the Islamic etiquette.
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