Mauritania Quran Competition Wraps Up
The competition, dubbed Sheikh Nahwi, was organized on Quran memorization and Tajweed by the country’s Cultural-Islamic Association of Mauritania, al-Wiaam website reported.
The ceremony took place in the village of Bab al-Fath in Trarza province, southwest of the country, and attended by Syed Baitullah Ould Ahmed Lassoud, the secretary-general of the ministry of Islamic affairs.
In his speech at the ceremony, Lassoud expressed gratitude for the efforts of the association in serving the Quran and promoting the noble values of Islam.
He said the government of Mauritania led by President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani places special importance on implementing such programs, and other religious and Islamic programs.
Recitations of verses from the Quran and performances of religious chants were also part of the ceremony.
Elsewhere at the event, prizes in cash were awarded to the top contestants from various regions of Mauritania.
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb region of western North Africa.
The country’s population is estimated to be about 4 million and virtually all Mauritanians are Muslims.
Quranic activities and programs are very popular in the African country. It has a deep-rooted tradition of Quran memorization and the number of female memorizers of the Quran and Hadiths there are unmatched among Muslim world countries.
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