Winners of 8th European Quran Contest Awarded
Winners of different categories were awarded at the function, which was hosted by the Islamic Center Hamburg.
The panel of judges announced Ali Bayat as the top winner in the adults’ recitation category.
Mostafa Ahmadian was the runner-up and Mojtaba Mahmoud came third in this category.
Abbas Sharifi and Amin Taqi came first in Adhan (call to prayer) recitation in the teenagers and adults groups.
The other categories of the competition included imitation recitation, memorization and Quranic concepts.
The competition was organized by the Germany Dar-ol-Quran, affiliated to the Islamic Center Hamburg, during the holy month of Ramadan.
Muslims from all Islamic schools of thought who reside in European countries were eligible to take part in the competition in the two age groups of 16 and younger and above 16.
The annual competition is aimed at promoting the Quranic culture and teachings, identifying and nurturing Quranic talents, and enhancing unity in the Quranic community of Europe.
