Iran Nat’l Quran Contest: Winners of Interpretation Category Announced
According to the Quranic Affairs Center of the Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization, Afshin Salimi from Charmahal and Bakhtiari province, Ali Sokhaki from Fars province, and Seyed Hassan Hasheminasab from Khuzestan province came first to third in eh category in the men section.
In the women section, Hamideh Iranmanesh from Kerman was named the top winner. The runner-up was Zeinab Azarakhshi from Razavi Khorasan and Somayyeh Gholami from South Khorasan came third.
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s national Quran competition is annually held with the participation of top Quran activists from across the country.
It is aimed at discovering Quranic talents and promoting Quranic activities in society.
The categories of the contest include memorization, recitation and interpretation of the Quran.
