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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 21: Turkey has sponsored 40 Sudanese students to get the Quran memorization course in Istanbul. Mufti's Office at the Kucukcekmece district of Istanbul sponsored Sudanese students, aged between 9 and 20, to get the Quran memorization and Turkish language courses.After finishing their courses, the group comprising 12 girls and 28 boys are expected to give lessons to others in their country.Mustafa Temel, Kucukcekmece district mufti, said that 15 students had previously taken courses in Turkey and returned to their homeland and started teaching locals."We, as a delegation, went to Sudan 4-5 years ago. We had discussions with non-governmental organizations about the Quran lessons. We then started a project to let Sudanese children come here and study the Quran. In 4 years, about 15 students have returned to their country after finishing their lessons," Temel said.He also emphasized that they are aiming to cooperate in the field of mutual education projects with the northeast African nation.“We will send students to Sudan in the near future, there are many foreign students studying in universities in Khartoum and they are being taught Arabic language there,” he added. Ibrahim Omar, one of the students studying the Quran in Istanbul, said: "I'll be back to my country when I finish my lessons. I will transfer to my people the education I received here."Ahmed Rather, 15, for his part, said he is very happy for being in Turkey and pleased with the opportunity provided to him. Islam Abdulhay, 9, said that he wants to be a doctor. "I am the youngest student in the classroom. I have just started learning the Quran. My teachers and brothers take good care of me," Abdulhay said. Dua Hasan,15, said she is impressed with the generosity of the Turkish people.Amine Abdulhay said: "Turkey is a very nice country, Istanbul is great. I am very happy to be here. I will return to my country after completing my studies and help others learn the Quran.”