The day also featured the first day of the women’s competitions, as well as the second day 8th edition of the international Quran competition for the Muslim world school students, which is held alongside Iran's 40th International Quran Cmpetition.
Seven female and 10 male qaris and memorizers competed in the main categories of Quran recitation (for men) and Quran memorization and Tateel recitation (for men and women).
The recitations of the contestants in Tahqiq recitation category is available below.
Ahmed Qabas from Syria:
Mohammed Abul Rahmani from Comoros:
Obeid Idrisa Selemani from Tanzania:
Hadi Esfidani from Iran:
Kamaleddin Jamalzadeh from Afghanistan
The prestigious competition, which began on Thursday, has attracted Quran enthusiasts from around the world, including Iranian officials and dignitaries.
More than 110 countries registered for the competition, but only 69 finalists from 40 countries made it to the final round after a rigorous screening process.
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The competition will run until Tuesday, February 20, and the winners will be honored at the closing ceremony on Wednesday, February 21.
The annual event, organized by the Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization, aims to promote the Quranic culture and values among Muslims and showcase the talents of Quran reciters and memorizers.