Morocco's Sale City to Host Tajweed Festival
The Abi Rqaraq Religious-cultural Society and the scientific council of Sale will jointly organize the event on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, Al-Abour website reported.
The country's Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Ministry, Morocco's Channel 6 TV and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) will also cooperate in holding the festival.
The annual festival includes a competition on Tajweed recitation of the Quran aimed at encouraging teenagers to read and recite the Holy Book.
The national festival will come to an end on Sunday, June 25.
Morocco is a country in North Africa with a population of over 33 million. Islam is the largest religion in the country, with over 99 percent of the population adhering to it
