The head of the committee, Sheikh Alaa Mohsen said, "From Imam Ali Holy Shrine, the first Quranic Assemblies had started. The Quranic Assemblies are organized by Supreme Quranic Committee in coincided with the anniversary birth of Imam al-Hassan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him)."
He added, "The assembly started with a wonderful recitation by the reader Islam Noah from the Arab Republic of Egypt, then the memorized of Quran Koran Muhammad Baqir Yas; later a recitation by Ahmad Al-Badri, followed by a chanter Ali Al-Daraji from Baghdad province. The conclusion was with the verses and poems by Maher al-Shibli."
He added: "The Holy Quranic Forum will continue in the rest of the holy shrines and holy sites, where another assembly will be at Imam Hussein Holy Shrine as well as in the mosque of Kufa and the remaining shrines."