Al-Thaqalayn Quran Competition Held in Iraq
The competition was organized by the province’s Quranic Assembly for Qaris of the country’s Quranic Activists Union, Qaaf news agency reported.
20 Qaris from 10 provinces competed in the field of recitation of the Holy Quran.
Hassan Ala from Babil province, Zarqam Jihadi from Najaf, Ali Saeed al-Zaydi from Dhi Qar, and Ahmad Saad and Sajjad Hassan, both from Diyala, came first to fifth, respectively.
A number of top Quran masters, including Haydar al-Khazaei, Khayreddin al-Hadi and Mustafa al-Hilali, formed the competition’s panel of judges.
Quranic activities have significantly developed in Iraq since the 2003 overthrow of former dictator Saddam Hussein.
There has been a growing trend of Quranic programs such as competitions, recitation sessions and educational programs held in the country in recent years.
