Official Stresses Astan of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine’s Contribution to Iraq Int’l Quran Contest
This is according to Wassam Nazir al-Dalfi, head of the center’s media office, who noted that the head of the center is a member of the competition’s panel of judges in Waqf and Ibtida.
He said the media office of the center has also actively taken part in the Quran event.
He noted that a number of the Astan’s qaris, staff, and officials also served in the competition’s technical committee and other committees.
Al-Dalfi went on to say that the contributions were part of the Astan’s efforts to support the Quran movement in Iraq and in the Muslim world.
The final stage of the Iraq’s inaugural International Quran Award was held on Tuesday in Baghdad and the competition will conclude in a ceremony on Thursday where winners will be named and awarded.
According to organizers, the competition aims to celebrate Iraq’s rich Quranic heritage and to inspire the recitation and memorization of the Quran.
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The event features both memorization and recitation categories, each evaluated by distinct judging standards, with 31 Quran memorizers and reciters from various Arab and Islamic nations participating.
The competition has been held under the theme, “From Baghdad, the symbol of civilization and Islam, to Gaza, the symbol of resistance, and Lebanon, the symbol of jihad; with the Quran, we achieve victory and resilience.”
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