46 Countries Attending Int’l Quran Contest in Algeria
Representatives from 48 countries are taking part in this edition, which is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gate.ahram.org.eg website reported.
The contestants go to Algeria’s embassies and consulates in their country to take part in the competition via video links.
Members of the panel of judges are from Algeria, Egypt, and Guinea.
According to Algeria’s Awqaf ministry, Wa Rattil al-Quran Tartila (referring to verse 4 of Surah a-Muzmmil that orders reciting the Quran in Tarteel) is the motto of this year’s competition.
Unlike previous editions that were held in the holy month of Ramadan, this edition has been organized in the lunar Hijri month of Rajab on the occasion of Lailat-Al-Miraj, the day when Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ascended to all the seven stages of heaven.
The international competition will wrap up on Saturday.
Launched in 2004, Algeria’s international Quran contest is held annually on memorization of the Holy Quran with the participation of young people under the age of 25.
