A ceremony was held at the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala, Iraq, to honor orphan girls who have memorized the Quran.
According to Iqna.ir, the Imam Reza (AS) charity institute, affiliated to the office of grand Ayatollah Seyed Ali al-Sistani organized the event, according to the website of the custodianship of the holy shrine.
Sayyed Saadedin al-Bina, an official with the Astan, said "78 orphan girls were honored for their Quranic achievement."
"They were students of the Sayyida Ruqayya elementary and high schools," he said.
Al-Bina noted that one of the girls, "Zuha Saad Rashid" has come first in a nationwide Quran memorization and recitation competition.
