Tanzania Wraps Up 30th Al-Mustafa International Quran and Hadith Festival
The festival, a key religious and cultural event in East Africa, brought together hundreds of competitors and dignitaries from across the region.
Hojat-ol-Islam Ali Taghavi, Regional Director of Al-Mustafa International University in Tanzania, delivered remarks during the closing ceremony held on Thursday, May 23. He highlighted the festival’s role in strengthening spiritual ties among Muslims and promoting dialogue.
“This festival is one of the prominent cultural-religious events in East Africa, playing a vital role in fostering spiritual unity and creating a platform for interfaith engagement,” Taghavi said.
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This year’s event welcomed 650 participants from ten cities across Tanzania, competing in various categories including Quran memorization, recitation (tarteel and tajweed), Nahj al-Balagha, Hadith, and the call to prayer (adhan). Winners in each category were awarded prizes.
Held under the theme “The Quran Unites Us: A Message of Unity and Friendship Among Nations,” the festival aimed to promote Quranic values and strengthen religious and cultural relations between nations, as well as unity within the Muslim Ummah.
The event was attended by numerous scholars, cultural figures, and political leaders, including the Iranian Ambassador and Cultural Attaché to Tanzania, Sheikh Abubakar bin Zubeir—the Grand Mufti of Tanzania—as well as government officials.
An estimated 2,000 people attended the festival. Highlights included impactful Quran recitations, interactive Quranic gatherings, and academic sessions focused on Quranic and Hadith sciences.
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A key moment of the event was the unveiling of the Swahili translation of Tafsir Noor by Hojat-ol-Islam Mohsen Qara’ati, translated by Sheikh Bakari Metinga.
The festival also featured well-known Quran reciters from Iran, such as Hamed Shakernejad and Ahmad Abolghasemi.
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