Iraq’s Nat’l Quran Contest Slated for February
According to dar-alquran.org website, the National Quranic Sciences Center affiliated to the Iraqi Shia Awqaf Department organizes the event annually.
The competition will be held in the categories of recitation and memorization of the entire Quran, Ali al-Khafaji, an official with the organizing committee said.
He noted that a Qari and a memorizer from each governorate of Iraq will take part in the final stage of the contest.
The preliminary round was held at the governorate level earlier, he noted.
Al-Khafaji added that the Astans (custodianships) of the holy shrines of Imam Hussein (AS) and Hazrat Abbas (AS) in Karbala cooperated in holding the first round.
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.
