Kyrgyzstan: First National Quran Competition for Girls Concludes

IQNA – The first national Quran competition for Girls in Kyrgyzstan concluded on Sunday in Bishkek with the announcement of the top winners.

Students of the Noor Center received top awards of the contest, according to local media.

The event was organized by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance with the collaboration of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan.

This year's competition began in seven provinces and two cities, featuring 270 contestants in the preliminary rounds.

Participants competed in four categories: memorizing the entire Holy Quran, memorizing 20 Juzes, memorizing 10 Juzes, and Holy Quran recitation and Tajweed.

The final rounds commenced on Tuesday, with 26 contestants advancing to this stage as judges evaluated participants in morning and evening sessions at the Imam Sarakhsi Mosque in Bishkek.

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