Al-Azhar Competition Aimed at Identifying Top Quranic Talents

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The schools organization of Al-Azhar Islamic Center in Egypt announced the start of the registration process for those willing to take part in the center’s annual Quran competition.

The Quranic Affairs Department of Al-Azhar annually organizes the competition among the students of the center’s affiliated schools all over Egypt under the supervision of Al-Azhar chief Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb.

It said this year’s Quranic event will be held at four levels of Quran memorization, including memorization of the entire Quran with Tarteel and memorization of 20 Juzes (parts) of the Holy Book.

Applicants ought to be students of Al-Azhar affiliate schools and Quran memorization centers and aged under 18, according to El-Balad News.

Winners will be awarded cash prizes ranging from 22,000 to 100,000 Egyptian pounds, the organizers say.

Egypt is a country in North Africa with a population of around 100 million. Muslims account for around 90 percent of the country’s total population.

Quranic activities are very common in the Arab country.

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