‘Wa Rattil’ Int’l Quran Competition Concludes with Top Five Winners Announced

IQNA – The second edition of the “Wa Rattil” international Quran competition, organized by Al-Thaqalayn Satellite TV, concluded at the end of Ramadan, with participants from multiple countries competing for top honors.

Falah Zleif Atiyah (Iraq) secured first place, followed by Rahim Sharifi (Iran), Ahmed Razzaq Al-Dalfi (Iraq), Rasoul Bakhshi (Iran), and Yassin Saeed Al-Sayed (Egypt), who ranked second through fifth, respectively.

According to the organizing committee, more than 200 participants from Islamic, Asian, European, African, and Latin American nations, as well as South and East Asia, took part in the preliminary rounds of the competition.

The first stage of the competition, which began at the start of Ramadan, was structured into three rounds, each lasting eight days. A total of 96 reciters competed over 24 nights, with 24 finalists advancing to the final round. To ensure fairness and encourage wider participation, the panel of judges changed for each round, incorporating experts from various countries.

Organizers emphasized that “Wa Rattil” is the first international competition in the Islamic world dedicated specifically to the art of Tarteel (measured recitation of the Quran). The event, broadcast nightly throughout Ramadan, aimed to highlight excellence in Quranic recitation and promote engagement with the holy text across diverse communities.

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