Iran Parliament Speaker, President to Officiate Opening, Closing Ceremonies of Int’l Quran Contest
The international event’s finals will kick off here in the Iranian capital at 3:30 PM local time on Saturday, February 18, concurrent with the Day of Maba’ath (marking the appointment of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the last messenger of God).
The contenders will compete for the top prize in different categories for three days at the Tehran Summit Hall, according to the organizers.
The competition’s closing ceremony is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, February 22, with Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in attendance.
Both the inauguration and closing ceremonies will be broadcast live on the IRIB Quran TV and Quran Radio.
Fifty-two qaris and memorizers from 32 countries will compete in the final stage, according to the organizers.
The competition’s categories include memorization, recitation and tarteel for men and memorization and tarteel for women.
A total of 149 Quran reciters and memorizers from 80 countries, including 114 men and 35 women, took part in the first round.
The motto of this edition, like the previous one, is “One Book, One Ummah”, a testimony to the significance that the Islamic Republic of Iran attaches to unity and fraternity among Muslim nations.
Iran’s Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization annually organizes the international Quran contest with the participation of Quran activists from various countries.
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