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French Professional Footballer Karim Benzema Gifted Quran

14:03 - August 17, 2023
News ID: 3484818
RIYADH (IQNA) – Karim Mostafa Benzema, a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad, received a copy of the Holy Quran from a Saudi reporter as a gift.

Karim Benzema gifted a copy of the Quran

 

Ibhrahim al-Farian gifted the Quran, which also includes the translation of the Holy Book in French, New Misr website reported.

Al-Farian shared a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, which shows him giving the copy to the French football player.

Two days earlier, he had gifted a Rolex watch to Fábio Henrique Tavares, known as Fabinho.

Fabinho, a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al-Ittihad was left stunned after being gifted the Rolex watch, following his impressive display on his Saudi Pro League debut.

Karim Benzema is one of the most well-known Muslims in the world of sports.

After joining the Saudi Pro League club, he went to the holy city of Mecca to perform the Umrah pilgrimage earlier this month.

He shared online a video fearing his performing of the pilgrimage rites while wearing the Ihram clothes.

 

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