The summer Qur'an courses under the Presidency of Religious Affairs, which were opened with the slogan "Sound of the Children in the Mosque is the Joy of my Country" ended. Batman Provincial Mufti Deputy Ahmet Duran stated ILKHA correspondent, said that every year the interest in the Qur'an courses increased.

Deputy Mufti Duran stated that all 761 teachers in the Batman teach Qur'an and religious education lessons to 26,268 children and all those who want to attend the education of the Qur'an would receive not only summer courses but also 12 months a year 7 days a week.

Duran also stated that there is no age and working limit in the education of the Qur'an.

"Our student took advantage of summer courses"

Duran said that 26,000 students were educated in the Qur'an on summer courses. "As Batman Mufti, we take a preliminary preparation when summer courses are to be opened and we also take a tutorial to provide a more comfortable education for those who want to come to our courses. This year we have taught with 358 permanent staff and 361 provisional, totally 719 teachers worked in Batman center and villages. We have provided our students with a course for about 2 months this year in our courses where anyone could attend. In Batman center, with 197 mosques and masjids, 68 Qur'an courses and in other 63 places, in the Batman city center and our villagers turned to Qur'an courses, totally in 328 places. In these courses, we have found the opportunity to reach a total of 16,876 students, including 7,755 male and 9,121 female students. In Batman, a total of 761 instructors, we gave lessons in our courses. 12,915 males and 13,353 girls, totals 26,268 students in the summer course has benefited from our courses."

"Our duty is not just to open the gates of mosques, to read the adhan and to pray"

Stating that their duty is not just to open the doors of mosques, to read the adhan or to pray, Deputy Mufti Duran added, "As Batman Mufti and district muftis, we teach Qur'an from 7 to 77 aged people in all our mosques, Qur'an courses or appropriate places." (ILKHA)