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  • The girls are attending a Quran memorisation lesson in Gaza City.
    The girls are attending a Quran memorisation lesson in Gaza City.
  • Palestinian girls learn to memorise their Holy Book during a lesson on Quran memorisation at a mosque in Gaza City.
    Palestinian girls learn to memorise their Holy Book during a lesson on Quran memorisation at a mosque in Gaza City.
  • According to Islamic tradition, tajweed, the recitation of Islam’s holy book, adheres to strict rules of intonation.
    According to Islamic tradition, tajweed, the recitation of Islam’s holy book, adheres to strict rules of intonation.
  • The tones vary according to a number of recognised reading styles.
    The tones vary according to a number of recognised reading styles.
  • The girls are gathered inside a mosque in Gaza City during their summer holiday.
    The girls are gathered inside a mosque in Gaza City during their summer holiday.
  • Children waiting in line to recite verses to their instructor.
    Children waiting in line to recite verses to their instructor.
  • A child reciting the Quran to her teacher.
    A child reciting the Quran to her teacher.

Gaza girls memorise the Quran — in pictures

Rob Gurdebeke

June 08, 2015

Girls in Gaza City are learning to recite the Quran during their summer holiday. All photos by Mohammed Salem / Reuters

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