Quran Contest Featuring Imitation of Prominent Qaris: Finalists Named

IQNA – The names of those qualifying for the final stage of Quran contest featuring imitation of prominent qaris were announced.

The competition has been organized in Iran for two age categories of 17-22 and 12-16 years.

The contestants are required to imitate the recitation style of prominent qaris of the Muslim world.

In the first round, some 4,000 qaris sent a recorded video of their recitation.

After several rounds, 82 contenders made it to the in-person stage, which was held at the Imamzadeh Saleh (AS) holy shrine in north of Tehran from March 5 to 9.

Now, according to the panel of judges, 14 qaris, 9 in the 12-16 age group and 5 in the 17-22 age group have qualified for the finals.

The final round is scheduled to be held at the 12,000 Azadi Indoor Stadium in the Iranian calendar month of Ordibehesht (Apirl-May).

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