Competitions Wrap Up, Closing Ceremony Due Today
On the final night of competitions, eight qaris recited verses in two separate parts.
Representatives from Syria, South Africa, Brunei, Kuwait, Cambodia, Maldives, Malaysia, and India offered their Quran recitation.
Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) was most crowded on Sunday as it also hosted a special guest, Queen of Malaysia Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah.
The top winners of the competition will be awarded today.
The closing ceremony of the event will be held tonight and will be attended by people, qaris, jury members, and Malaysian officials, including Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah.
According to reports, the top winner of the competition will bring home 4,000 MYR plus a gold bar with a value of 40,000 to 50,000 MYR.
The top six ranks of the competition will be rewarded.
The final round of the 62nd edition of Malaysia’s international Holy Quran competition, officially known as Malaysia International Al-Quran Recital and Memorization Assembly (MTHQA), kicked off at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) on Wednesday.
Iranian qari Masoud Nouri is representing the country in the international Quranic event.
IQNA has covered the final night in a photo report.
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