Qur'an laboratory to be built in South Sumatra

People recite Quran, the Islamic holy book. (illustration)

Board Forum of Tahfidz House in Palembang, South Sumatra prepared Qur'an laboratory development in May 2013. Chairman of Board, Masagus Fauzan Yayan said the aim to build the lab was to support the growth and improvement quality of tahfidz educational institutions the Quran memorizers. Tahfidz is Arabic term for a person who memorize Quran. 

Yayan added they also would build a house 'Graha Tahfidz' which would be the center of training and research on Islam. Construction of support facilities at micro level, such as Quran learning for basic level (TPA) requires substantial funds. "We need help from community," he said on Monday.

The number of tahfidz houses in South Sumatra are gradually increasing, although its development is not as fast as expected. Since it's developed in South Sumatra two years ago, the number of tahfidz houses in the province has reached 33 units. The number will increase to reach at least 100 tahfidz house.

Sources :

http://www.republika.co.id/berita/en/islam-in-archipelago/13/05/13/mmqnrt-quran-laboratory-to-be-built-in-south-sumatra