Iran’s Nat’l Quran Contest Gets Underway
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The final stage of Iran’s 41st national Quran competition started in a ceremony in the central city of Arak on Tuesday.
The city’s Koohe Noor (mountain of light) Hall will be hosting the event for two weeks.
The competition’s men’s section will run until October 8 and women’s contest will be held on October 9-14.
Winners will be awarded at the closing ceremony of the contest on October 15.
A total of 140 Quran experts (80 men and 60 women) will judge the performances of the contenders.
The categories of the Quranic event include Quran recitation, memorization, Tafseer (interpretation), Adhan (call to prayers) and Hadith.
