Sheikh Awad Al-Faradi, Inspiring Qari of Egypt’s ‘State of Recitation’
IQNA – Sheikh Awad Abdullah Al-Faradi is not only the oldest participant, but also the most inspiring of them all in the Egyptian Quranic television competition Dawlet El Telawa (State of Recitation).
IQNA – The preliminary stage of the 4th international Quran competition of the Balkan countries was launched in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, on Saturday.
16:09 , 2026 Jul 26
IQNA – The Quranic Scientific Assembly of the Astan (custodianship) of Hazrat Abbas (AS) holy shrine in Karbala, Iraq, held a special preparatory meeting for organizing the Quranic stations set up for this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage.
12:56 , 2026 Jul 26
IQNA – The outstanding students of the summer Quranic courses in Iraq were honored in a ceremony.
08:59 , 2026 Jul 26
IQNA – The Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf commemorated the anniversary of the completion of the first recording of Tarteel recitation of the Quran on July 23, 1961.
19:32 , 2026 Jul 25
IQNA – The head of Iran’s Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization said the final stage of the country’s International Holy Quran Competition will be held in person if conditions are favorable.
10:16 , 2026 Jul 22
IQNA – A ceremony was organized to honor 600 young Quran memorizers in the Gaza Strip.
11:52 , 2026 Jul 24
IQNA – A Malaysian lawmaker from Sarawak stressed the need for the young generation to learn to read and understand the Quran.
10:07 , 2026 Jul 24
IQNA – All members of a family in the Gaza Strip were killed in Israeli airstrike hours after they celebrated their son’s completion of memorizing the Holy Quran.
14:56 , 2026 Jul 23
IQNA – Translations of the Holy Quran into 44 languages are available online free of charge.
08:14 , 2026 Jul 23
IQNA – A ceremony was held in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, to celebrate the complete memorization of the Holy Quran by 45 students from Amboud (M'Bout) region.
10:53 , 2026 Jul 22
IQNA – The Islamic Center of Vila Cajon in São Paulo, Brazil, has provided a family-friendly environment alongside education for children participating in the “Quran and Hadith Course 2026”.
14:40 , 2026 Jul 21
IQNA – A grand procession of Quran memorizers was held in the Moroccan city of Tifelt to celebrate the completion of learning the Quran by heart.
16:05 , 2026 Jul 21
