LAHORE – The founder of Idara Minhajul Quran, Dr Tahirul Qadri on Monday introduced a Quranic encyclopedia based on his decades-long research at Aiwan-e-Iqbal in Lahore.
Qadri, who is also the chairman of a political party Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), welcomed the guests including notable scholars for gracing the occasion.
“Alhamdullilah the Quranic Encyclopedia will be launched today and I am extremely grateful to Allah Almighty who helped me to fulfil this great research work. I welcome all the worthy guests and notable scholars who are attending the launch ceremony,” the PAT chief said in a tweet.
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Qadri’s encyclopedia consists of more than five thousand topics collected in eight big volumes and includes information about the Holy Quran.
The Pakistan Awami Tehreek describes the encyclopedia as a valued and admirable effort to make the present and future young generations understand the Holy Quran.
It is “an outcome of the continuous studies and hard work” of Dr Qadri, who compiled the encyclopedia in 50 years.
The index alone is spread over 400 pages and will prove a reference book for the research scholars of Islamic studies, scholars, academicians, teachers, researchers in the history of inter-faith harmony, and students of theology.
