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hafiz| In Islam, a title for those who have memorized the whole of the Koran (or Qur'an). There are thousands of Muslims worldwide who have achieved this spiritual quest. The significance of such an achievement is heightened when it is realized that for many who are granted the title hafiz, Arabic, the language of the Koran, is not their first language. These people are regarded highly by the Muslim community and are awarded certain privileges. For example in Saudi Arabia, those called hafiz can have their sentence reduced if convicted of a crime. |
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| Speaking to KUNA, the Kuwaiti ambassador lauded the distinguished relations between the two sides, especially in economy, adding that Kuwait's Finance Minister Mustafa Al-Shimali would be visiting Damascus soon to announce a major tourism attraction in Tadmur, which would be dedicated to the late Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad and Kuwait's late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. In response to questioning, Maleh invoked a speech Assad gave when he was sworn in as president in 2000, in which he stressed the need to "respect the other opinion", following the authoritarian 30-year rule of his father, the late President Hafez al-Assad. Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranians on Monday commemorated the national day of Hafez Shirazi, a 14th-century Persian poet and mystic highly revered by not only Iranians but also famous writers and scholars all across the world. |
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