Awqaf Minister Honors Winners of Kuwait Quran Contest
Addressing the ceremony on Wednesday, Muhammad Al-Wasmi said the competition, which was held on memorization and recitation of the Holy Quran, was a clear example of efforts to serve the Book of God.
Noting that the competition has been organized by the ministry annually since 26 years ago, he said a total of 43,686 Kuwaiti men and women have participated in the Quranic event.
From among them, 4,185 contenders have won titles and received awards in the 26 editions, he stated.
In this year’s competition, 242 men and women, including 33 people with disabilities, were awarded, Al-Wasmi said.
They were among the total of 2,604 contenders, the Awqaf minister went on to say.
He thanked all of those involved in holding the national Quranic event.
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Kuwait is a Muslim-majority Arab country in the Persian Gulf region.
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