Kyrgyzstan Hosts National Holy Quran Memorization Competition for Girls
The event has been organized by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance with the collaboration of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday.
This year's competition began in seven provinces and two cities, featuring 270 contestants in the preliminary rounds.
Participants competed in four categories: memorizing the entire Holy Quran, memorizing 20 Juzes, memorizing 10 Juzes, and Holy Quran recitation and Tajweed.
The final rounds commenced on Tuesday, with 26 contestants advancing to this stage as judges evaluated participants in morning and evening sessions at the Imam Sarakhsi Mosque in Bishkek.
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Key attendees at the closing ceremony on Wednesday will include Abdulaziz Zakirov, Mufti and head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan; Dr. Awad Al-Enezi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance for Islamic Affairs; Saudi Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Ibrahim Al-Radi; several members of parliament; and various official media outlets.
The first competition, held in December 2023, was organized at the national level for boys. Saudi Arabia says these competitions are part of the ministry's international programs aimed at promoting the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah and addressing extremism.
Source: Agencies
