Behzadfar recited verses from the Quran before the panel of judges and answered their questions successfully, quran.gov.ae reported.
Six more memorizers- Adam Hissen Youssouf from Chad, Bilal Chamssi from Morocco, Muhammad Syazani Bin Jemy from Malaysia, Hamsa Muhyadin Rage Afrah from Kenya, Mohamad Chaabo from Australia, and Diaby Abdoulaye from Congo Brazzaville, also sat for the final examinations at the competition.
According to Ebrahim Bu Melha, head of the organizing committee, some of the contestants, including those from Turkey, Finland, Ukraine and Macedonia were eliminated from the contest because of poor performance in the preliminary round.
The international Quranic event began at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday night, June 24.
A total of 82 contestants are vying for the award that will run till the 18th of Ramadan, with the grand final to be held on the 20th of Ramadan.
On the sidelines of the contest, an Arabic and Islamic calligraphy exhibition is being held.
The popular exhibition hosts the works of Emirati and Arab calligraphers which are derived from the verses of the Quran and Hadiths or sayings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).