Saudi Arabia’s Quran Contest Slated for Ramadan
Titled the King Salman Quran Award, the competition had been planned to be held in March this year but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Now, the country’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has announced that it will be organized in the lunar Hijri month of Ramadan, Okaz Daily reported.
It will be held in spate sections for men and women, the ministry said.
Winners will be awarded cash prizes totaling 3.2 million Saudi riyals.
The coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, last year has infected over 74 million people around the world and killed more than 1.6 million.
The outbreak has had a major impact on global sporting, cultural, religious and political events, with a host of events canceled or postponed.
