Iran Nat’l Quran Contest: Evaluations Begin in Prayer Recitation Category
The assessment began on Saturday in the provincial stage of the contest and will continue for five days.
The prayer recitation category is held in two rounds, the provincial round and the final stage.
In the first stage, the contenders went to the Awqaf and Charity Affairs Departments in provincial capitals across the country in September to have their recitation recorded.
Now the competition’s experts are watching the recorded files and evaluating and scoring the performances to select the top competitors for the finals.
There are 378 contestants in the men’s section and 240 in the women’s section.
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s National Quran Competition is annually held by the Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization with the participation of top Quran activists from across the country.
It is aimed at discovering Quranic talents and promoting Quranic activities in the society.
The categories of the contest include memorization, recitation and interpretation of the Holy Quran, Adhan (call to prayer) and prayer recitation.
