500 Quranic Programs Held on Sidelines of Iran’s 47th National Quran Contest

IQNA – As many as 500 Quran recitation programs were organized in East Azarbaijan Province during the final round of Iran’s 47th National Holy Quran Competition, an official said.

Sina Tabbakhi, head of the Quranic sessions committee of the competition, told IQNA that in order to ensure that the Quranic umbrella expands throughout the province alongside the competition, the holding of Quranic sessions for nurturing a connection with the Holy Book was prioritized so that the province would embody a more distinct Quranic atmosphere than before.

He said a number of top Quran reciters known at the national and international level took part in the programs to recite the Quran.

Among them were Mehdi Shoja, Hamid Reza Ahmadivafa, Qassem Moqaddami, Saeed Parvizi, Mehdi Gholamnejad, Hamed Valizadeh, Yunes Shahmoadi, Vahid Nazarian, Seyed Mohammad Hosseinipour and Mehdi Taqipour, he stated.

Tabbakhi, himself a memorizer of the entire Quran, noted that the Quranic programs were held in different cities of the province until the last day of the competition.

“We will strive to continue organizing such Quranic gatherings after the competition as well,” he went on to say.

The final round of the 47th edition of Iran’s National Holy Quran Competition was held in the northwestern city of Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, on December 2-19.

The event, organized by the Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization, is the largest Quranic contest in Iran, attracting participants from across the country to compete in various categories.

The annual competition aims to promote Islamic values, foster Quranic literacy, and celebrate exceptional talent.

The top winners of the competition will represent Iran in international Quran competitions across the world.

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