Egypt Quran Competition; Preliminary Stage Gets Underway
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The preliminary stage of Egypt’s 23rd international Holy Quran competition kicked off on Friday.
The contest will be officially inaugurated Sunday in the coastal
town of Sharm el-sheikh in South Sinai governorate, al-Bawaba news reported.
Egyptian ministers of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, and Youths and Sports will be attending the opening ceremony.
It is being held under the supervision of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi with the participation of 160 Quran reciters and memorizers from over 60 countries.
The participants need to pass the preliminary stage to qualify for the main round.
Egyptian Quran experts Sheikh Helmi al-Jamal and Gamal Farouq examine their Quranci skills to see if they are fit for the main stage.
The international Quranic event is held in four categories of memorization of the Holy Quran.
Like last year, Egypt’s Awqaf Ministry refused to invite Iran, Qatar and Turkey to the competition under political excuses.
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