Kazakhstan 1st Int'l Quran Contest Wraps Up as Moroccan Rep. Wins Top Award
The first edition of the Kazakhstan international Quran competition concluded with a representative from Morocco taking home the prestigious top award. The closing ceremony, which took place on Thursday at the Astana Grand Mosque in the capital city of Astana, marked the end of the two-day event.
The Quran memorization competition witnessed the participation of 30 memorizers from various countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Iran, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the US, Egypt, Turkey, Russia, Kuwait, and Guinea, as reported by Kazakh media.
The top six winners of the competition were announced as follows:
- Ilyas Hajri from Morocco secured first place and was awarded $20,000.
- Turpal-Ali Sadykov from Chechnya claimed second place and received a cash prize of $15,000.
- Malek Abdullah Albadin from Libya and Saad Salim from Algeria both secured the third place, each receiving $7,000.
- Abdurahman Faraj Hafiz Baragi from Egypt secured fourth place and was awarded a cash prize of $5,000.
- Muhammad Adib bin Ahmed Razani from Malaysia secured fifth place, receiving a cash prize of $3,000.
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The event was organized by the Religious Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan to commemorate Republic Day, a significant national holiday.
The judging panel was comprised of eminent Quran experts, including Hafiz Othman Shahin from Turkey, Mahir Farmawi from Egypt, Jahangir Nematov from Uzbekistan, Abdullah al-Hashimi from the United Arab Emirates, and Yarsin Amir from Kazakhstan. These experts evaluated the participants' performances and determined the winners of the competition.
The Kazakhstan international Quran contest provided a platform for participants to showcase their memorization skills and deep understanding of the Quran.
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