75 countries to attend Iran’s Int’l Quran Contest

Tehran, May 13, IRNA – Top Quran reciters and memorizers from 75 countries will take part in the 32nd International Holy Quran Competition of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Hojj. Ahmad Sharafkhani, the cultural and social deputy of Iran’s Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization, made the announcement, adding that the international event will kick off this Friday at the Summit Conference Hall in Tehran. The contest will start on the occasion of Mab’ath (marking anniversary of the day when Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was ordered by Allah to declare his Prophethood to the world) and will run for a week. The Quranic event annually takes place in the lunar month of Rajab by the Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization. It was announced on Tuesday that 22 Quran masters will serve as jury members of the contest. Secretary of the competition Seyed Mostafa Hosseini said 12 members of the jury panel will be Iranian and the other ten will be from other countries.