Jordan Int'l Quran Contest Wraps up Today

The 22nd edition of al-Hashemi International Holy Quran Competition in Jordan will come to an end today.

The closing ceremony will be held in the capital of Amman, IQNA reports.
The competition began on Saturday, July 19 with the participation of representatives from various countries.
Mojtaba Fardfani represented the Islamic Republic of Iran in the international Quranic event.
It was held in three categories of memorization of the entire Quran, memorization of 20 Juzes (sections) and memorization of 10 Juzes.
Participants in all categories were also scored on their Tajweed skills and accurate recitation.
The al-Hashemi International Holy Quran Competition is annually held in Jordan during the holy month of Ramadan.
Iran's representative in last year's contest was Quran recite Mohammad Khakpour.
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