Islamic Council of Kosovo Organizes Religious Science Competition in Pristina
It was organized by the Islamic Council of Kosovo at the level of mosque schools across the country, the Farhangemelal website reported.
Approximately 100 children from different provinces participating in the final round, under the supervision of the council’s youth and women’s departments.
According to the announced results of the competition, students from Dragash won first place, students from Prizren were runner-up, and students from Budva came third.
This competition was held in a positive competitive atmosphere with the aim of instilling Islamic values and increasing knowledge among the younger generations.
The competition tests students in four main subjects that form the core of religious education: Quran memorization and recitation, Islamic principles, jurisprudence and behavior, and Islamic history.
With this diversity, the competition reflects the comprehensiveness of the educational vision that seeks to create a balanced personality that combines religious knowledge with historical awareness.
The Islamic Center of Kosovo places Islamic education in mosques and schools at the top of its priorities, as it is the foundation for raising a generation connected to its religion and culture, capable of facing the challenges of the age with confidence and strong knowledge.
Kosovo is a multi-faith, multi-ethnic state in the Balkans in Southeast Europe that declared independence in 2007.
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Most of its people are of Albanian descent, with four percent of the population being Serbs and four percent belonging to other ethnic groups.
Kosovo does not have an official religion. Islam entered this region in the 15th century after it was conquered by the Ottoman forces.
Today, the majority of the people of Kosovo are Muslims, while there are also minority Orthodox and Catholic Christians as well as followers of other faiths.
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