Moroccans Among Winners of Egypt Int’l Quran Contest

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Said Fafa and Hamza El Aasri from Morocco were among the winners at the 24th Annual International Competition of the Holy Quran, organized in Cairo by the Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf.

The announcement was made on Tuesday, April 11 at the end of the 24th International Competition of the Holy Quran.

Said Fafa, winner of the "Imam Nafie” school for traditional teaching in Tangier, won the Memorial Prize for his ability to recite the entire Holy Quran and its interpretation.

Hamza Al Aasri, was named winner of "Dar Al Quran.” Al Aasri, who is a member of the ‘El Jadida’s Imam Malik Association for Preaching and Guidance,’ won the Holy Quran Memorial Prize and interpretation of Quran verses on jihad.

The competition, which was attended by 60 candidates representing 43 Arab, African and other countries, was divided into four categories.

Source: Morocco World News