Russian President Gifts Ancient Quran Manuscript to Ayatollah Khamenei
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday gifted one of the world’s oldest Quran manuscripts to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Putin presented the rare Quran manuscript to Ayatollah Khamenei during his meeting with the Supreme Leader in Tehran.
Putin is currently on an official visit to Iran to attend the third Summit of leaders of the GECF (Gas Exporting Countries Forum) member states underway in Tehran.
The presidents of Iran, Bolivia, Russia, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Venezuela, Iraq, and Turkmenistan as well as Algeria’s prime minister are attending the Monday meeting.