Ramadan Quran Competition Underway in Libya
The city of Zliten, 160 km east of the capital, Tripoli, is hosting the Quranic event organized by the country’s Quran Reciters and Experts Association, akhbarlibya24.net website reported.
According to Fuad al-Qahwaji, head of the association, it is separately being held for men and women of different age groups.
He said there is also a students Quran contest on the categories of memorization of the entire Quran, last quarter of the Quran and teh30th Juz (section).
Al-Qahwaji went on to say that winners of different categories will be given awards by the association.
During the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic Hijri calendar, various Quranic programs are held across the Muslim world to help the faithful benefit more from the spiritual blessings of this month.
Quranic activities are held in Libya despite the continued crisis in the North African country.
Libya has been the scene of violence and chaos since the 2011 uprising that led to the ouster and subsequent death of the country’s long-time dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
The capital is currently under the control of the Fajr Libya (Libya Dawn) militia, while Tobruk is home to the internationally recognized government.
Warring sides are now in talks to end months of fighting in the North African country.
