Thailand’s Representatives to Compete in Iran’s Int’l Quran Contest

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Thailand will be represented in the 32nd edition of Iran’s International Quran Competition by a Qari and a memorizer of the entire Quran.

Mostafa Najjarianzadeh, Iran’s cultural attaché in Bangkok, made the announcement adding that the decision was made a in his recent meeting with Sheikh Ayyub, the deputy of Thailand’s Qaris Council, IRNA reported.

He said Sheikh Ayyub in this meeting hailed the Islamic Republic’s efforts to promote Quranic teachings and described Iran’s Quran competitions’ level as high.

Previously, Muhammad Afandi competed for Thailand in the 30th edition of Iran’s Quran international Quran competition in 2013.

Thailand is a country at the centre of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia.

Islam is a minority faith in the country, with recent statistics suggesting a population of around 4 million, or almost 6% of the population.