The first episode of the second season aired Friday across various Egyptian media outlets. The program features a jury panel composed of prominent experts in Quranic sciences and the art of recitation.

This initiative is the result of a partnership between the Ministry of Awqaf and the United Media Services (UMS) company in Egypt.

The program is broadcast on satellite channels including Al-Hayah, CBC, Al-Nas, and Misr Quran Karim. Episodes are also available on the “WATCH IT” digital platform. The new season will air every Friday and Saturday.

The jury for the second season includes: Muslim preacher Mustafa Hosny; Sheikh Hassan Abdel-Nabi, Deputy Head of the Al-Azhar Quran Review Committee; Sheikh Taha Al-Nu'mani, a reciter at the Amr ibn al-Aas Mosque; and Taha Abdel-Wahab, an expert in vocal techniques and maqamat (melodic modes).

The program hosts several prominent scholars and Quranic figures from the Islamic world, including Osama Al-Azhari (Egypt’s Minister of Awqaf), Ahmed Nuaina, Sheikh Yasser Al-Sharqawi, Sheikh Jaber Baghdadi, Abdel-Fattah al-Tarouti, and Sheikh Tamim Al-Maraghi.

This program, which was met with widespread audience acclaim during its first season, was created with the aim of discovering and nurturing young talent in the art of Quran recitation and Tajweed. It also focuses on reviving the Egyptian school of recitation and strengthening the bond between new generations and the Quran and the art of correct recitation.

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The inaugural edition of State of Recitation began in November 2025, through a collaboration between Egypt’s Ministry of Awqaf and the United Media Services company.

According to Osama Al-Azhari, Egypt’s Minister of Awqaf, the ministry hopes that this competition will help foster a new generation of qaris who will carry forward the legacy of the Egyptian school of recitation and continue its pioneering role.

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