Turkey’s Int’l Quran Contest: Iran’s Representatives Make it to Final
Mehdi Gholamnejad, who is representing Iran in the recitation category of the contest, told IQNA that, according to the panel of judges, he and Saeed Aliakbari, Iran’s memorizer, have qualified for the final stage.
He said Qaris from Indonesia, the Philippines, Bahrain, Kuwait, Kosovo and Algeria are the other contestants in recitation who will compete in the final.
In memorization, Gholamnejad said, representatives of Iran, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Mauritania, Palestine, Indonesia and Somalia are the finalists.
The final round will be held at Istanbul’s Fateh Mosque on Thursday.
Turkey’s 4th international Quran competition was inaugurated in Istanbul on Friday with the participation of 40 Qaris and 47 Quran memorizers from 55 Muslim and non-Muslim countries.
It is aimed at promoting the Quranic culture and encouraging memorization and recitation of the Holy Book.
The panel of arbiters comprises Quran experts from host Turkey as well as Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Lebanon, Somalia and Morocco.
The competition will conclude on Thursday and winners will be awarded at the closing ceremony on Friday.
