"Al-Azhar" Imams to lead Prayers in ICC throughout Ramadan

By the invitation of the all-Ukraine Association of Social Organizations "Аlraid" on August, 12th, to Ukraine arrived three Imams from the oldest and the most prestigious Muslim university "Al-Azhar" (
Cairo, Egypt). A lot of efforts in this issue also made embassy of Egypt in
Ukraine. Later the same day the reader of Quran from
Libya joined them.

Throughout the whole Ramadan Imams Abdelhadi Al-Hifnawi, Gawwari Muhammad, Khalid Abdelnaim, Abdel Ssalam will lead Tarawih prayers in three Islamic cultural centers of Ukraine: Kiev, Kharkov and
Odessa. Moreover, following the annual program of actions, experts on the Holy Scripture will teach lessons of tajweed in mosques for interested persons to learn correct reading of the Quran.

Speaking about arrival of the dear visitors, the chairman of the Association "Аlraid" Ismail Kadi stated, "Muslims of Ukraine got used to unusual atmosphere of Ramadan which reigns in Islamic centers. Therefore the quantity of praying in them grows every year. And the reason for that is, undoubtedly, fine reading of the Quran which our visitors possess. It opens hearts of believers, granting humility before the Almighty during a prayer".

In his interview to our correspondent Sheikh Abdelhadi Al-Hifnawi noticed that "Al-Azhar" annually in the Month of Ramadan sends the best Imams to the Islamic centers and mosques worldwide. "For us it this is the first voyage abroad with similar mission. Also it is a great honor to be in
Ukraine where Islamic centers play the major role in spread of trustworthy information about Islam and Muslims", the dear visitor shared his impressions.

Arrival of Imams from Egypt and
Libya did not remain without attention of mass-media. In the first day of their stay, journalists of one of leading television channels interviewed the visitors on purpose to tell the Ukrainian audience about features of life of Muslims in the Month of Fast.

Info. Department of the AUASO "Аlraid"