Tehran Hosts 30th Intˈl Qur’an Competition

Tehran, June 1, IRNA - The 30th International Competition of the Holy Qur’an opened at the Summit Conference Hall in Tehran, Friday afternoon. Several participants from over 70 countries are participating in several Qur’anic categories in this event. Hashem Soltannezhad and Vahid Vakili have been named to represent Iran in the memorization and recitation categories at the event. This year’s competition is slated to host a seminar on Qur’anic research that will be held on the sidelines of the international contest. The 30th International Qur’an Competitions will wrap up on June 7, 2013./end