{"id":59019,"date":"2025-07-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/2025\/07\/06\/turkey-launches-intensive-summer-programs-in-mosques-to-promote-islamic-values-among-children-and-youth\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T00:00:00","slug":"turkey-launches-intensive-summer-programs-in-mosques-to-promote-islamic-values-among-children-and-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/2025\/07\/06\/turkey-launches-intensive-summer-programs-in-mosques-to-promote-islamic-values-among-children-and-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Launches Intensive Summer Programs in Mosques to Promote Islamic Values Among Children and Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\">Turkey Launches Intensive<br \/>\nSummer Programs in Mosques to Promote Islamic Values Among Children and Youth<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">With the start of the summer holiday,<br \/>\nTurkey\u2019s Presidency of Religious Affairs has launched a series of intensive<br \/>\nprograms aimed at children and youth in mosques across the country. The<br \/>\ninitiative seeks to strengthen their connection to mosques and instill Islamic<br \/>\nand Quranic values in a safe educational environment that combines fun and<br \/>\nlearning<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">According to the Presidency of Religious<br \/>\nAffairs, the initiative aims to enhance the religious awareness of the new<br \/>\ngeneration through educational summer programs held in more than 1,800 mosques<br \/>\nand Quran memorization centers throughout Turkey<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:\n150%;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">\u201c<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;\nfont-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\">Children\u2019s Mosque\u201d \u2014 A Leading<br \/>\nModel<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The \u201cHazrat Omar\u201d Mosque in the Pendik<br \/>\ndistrict of Istanbul has attracted notable attention, as local families and<br \/>\nchildren celebrated the launch of the summer program. A video clip showed a<br \/>\nlarge crowd of children eagerly rushing into the mosque, which was decorated<br \/>\nwith balloons, as soon as the doors opened\u2014an expression of their excitement<br \/>\nand enthusiasm to participate<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Locally known as the \u201cChildren\u2019s Mosque,\u201d<br \/>\nthe site has gained a reputation for integrating religious education with<br \/>\nrecreational activities, making it a pioneering model in attracting young<br \/>\npeople to houses of worship in an engaging and enjoyable way<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:\n150%;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\">Millions<br \/>\nBenefiting<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The Presidency of Religious Affairs expects<br \/>\nhundreds of thousands of children to benefit from these summer programs this<br \/>\nyear. Last year\u2019s summer Quran memorization courses saw the participation of<br \/>\naround 2.4 million students, according to Sedide Akbulut, Director of<br \/>\nEducational Services at the Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:\n150%;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\">A Safe Educational<br \/>\nEnvironment<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">It is worth noting that many mosques in<br \/>\nTurkey now feature dedicated play areas for children. This is part of an<br \/>\neducational approach aimed at connecting children with mosques from an early<br \/>\nage, while providing a stimulating and safe environment that merges education,<br \/>\nupbringing, and entertainment<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Source:<br \/>\nAgencies<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal 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