‘Rattil wa Arsil’ Quran Contest for Children Launched in Qatar
The organizing committee of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Contest inaugurated the Quranic event at the Qaatri Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
It is held via the WhatsApp application for children from 6 to 12 years old.
The committee explained that the Recite and Send contest, one of the branches of the Sheikh Jassim Quranic competition for boys and girls including citizens and residents, utilizes modern technology and social media in order to serve the teaching of the Holy Quran and open horizons for broad participations from the public via WhatsApp.
Participations take place by recording a video clip of a Quranic recitation of no more than 60 seconds and no less than 45 seconds, and sending it via phone (55592080). The period for receiving entries is from 4pm until 9pm.
The competition includes two phases: The first phase from Ramadan 2 to 6, during which 100 participants from citizens and a similar number from residents are selected, while the second and final phase starts from Ramadan 10 to 13, in which the qualifiers are asked to send a new video clip according to the required conditions. This stage is devoted to arranging the positions among the winners, and the final result is calculated by the average score of the two stages.
The competition requires that the participant shall be Qatari or a resident of Qatar, and the age of the contestant shall not be less than 6 years and not more than 12 years, with the verses chosen by the contestant.
The committee clarified that participation takes place in a video clip containing personal data (the contestants name, age, phone number, and nationality, in addition to the verses being recited), with adherence to the participation period, which is limited to only one video clip devoid of sound effects, with females not being obligated to open the camera during participation.
According to the competition schedule, the winners will be announced on Ramadan 18, corresponding to April 19. The committee allocated prize money to the first place holder QR3,000, the second QR2,500, the third QR2,000, the fourth QR1,500, and the fifth QR1,000 while the rest of the applicants from 6 to 100 will receive QR500 each.
Source: Thepeninsulaqatar.com
