Meshkat Int’l Quran Contest: Criteria for Submitting Recitations Announced
The Meshkat International Quran Competition is a virtual event organized by the Meshkat Quranic Institute in cooperation with the Astan Quds Razavi, the custodianship of Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine.
Slated for February, the competition is held in the categories of Quran recitation (Taqleed or imitation) for men and Quran memorization for both men and women.
It is aimed at promoting the Holy Quran, strengthening unity in the Muslim Ummah and honoring the Muslim world’s Quran reciters and memorizers.
Those willing to take part in the recitation category need to send a recorded video of their recitation imitating one of the four selected recitations by renowned Qaris Sheikh Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi, Sheikh Abdul Basit Abdul Samad, Sheikh Shahat Muhammad Anwar, and Sheikh Mustafa Ismail.
According to the secretariat of the contest, the deadline for submitting the recitations is February 19.
Their recitation must be no longer than 6 minutes and the file must include the first name, surname, age, and place of residence.
Recitations must be recorded horizontally with only one camera, without sound effects, without editing, and without stops or pauses.
The submitted videos will be released online after the end of the competition.
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Earlier, Meshkat Institute’s director Hojat-ol-Islam Mojtaba Mohammadi said the deadline for registration is January 20, and interested candidates can apply through the website of the institute.
He noted that the winners of each category will receive a cash prize of nearly USD 2,000, while the runners-up and the third-place holders will get nearly USD 1,600 and USD 1,400 respectively.
The previous edition of the competition, held last year, attracted more than 1,000 participants from 73 countries, 153 of whom made it to the final stage.
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