IQNA – The second season of the Dawlet El Tilawa (State of Recitation) contest in Egypt opened with its oldest contestant yet: Sheikh Awad El-Fardi, 91, whose recitation and life story left the studio visibly moved.
News ID: 3499792 Publish Date : 2026/11/15
IQNA – The Al-Azhar Global Center for Electronic Fatwas commemorated the anniversary of the passing of Sheikh Abd al-Fattah al-Sha’sha’i—a renowned qari and one of the most prominent figures in the art of Quranic recitation in Egypt and the Islamic world.
News ID: 3499759 Publish Date : 2026/11/11
IQNA – An Iranian international Quran judge who served on the panel at last year’s Malaysia international Quran competition defended the event against claims of bias, saying he witnessed no undue influence or unfairness—while acknowledging that its judging culture differs sharply from Iran's.
News ID: 3499574 Publish Date : 2026/10/28
IQNA – An internationally recognized Iranian Quran reciter and expert called for a fundamental reassessment of why Iran sends competitors to global Quran competitions.
News ID: 3499561 Publish Date : 2026/10/27
IQNA – An internationally acclaimed Quran reciter said that accuracy in recitation must take priority over vocal beauty, arguing that beauty only carries value when it rests on a correct and technically sound performance.
News ID: 3499193 Publish Date : 2026/09/28
IQNA – Maldives Islamic Minister Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed said more than 2,000 students are currently memorizing the Quran in the country.
News ID: 3498949 Publish Date : 2026/09/08
IQNA – Mohammad Javad Kashefi, an internationally-acclaimed Iranian qari, recently recited verses 8 to 13 of Surah As-Saff at a Quranic gathering held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad.
News ID: 3498947 Publish Date : 2026/09/08
IQNA – Veteran Quran activist Mansour Ghasrizadeh was appointed as director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting’s (IRIB) Quran TV.
News ID: 3498908 Publish Date : 2026/09/05
IQNA – Yousef, a teenager from Bahira in Egypt, has captivated everyone with his Quranic voice and has developed his talent by listening to the recitations of prominent reciters on the internet.
News ID: 3498587 Publish Date : 2026/08/09
IQNA – A Yemeni qari and judge of the international Quran competitions said anyone who reflects on excerpts from the lessons of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei will realize that he lived in the embrace of the Quran.
News ID: 3498314 Publish Date : 2026/07/18
IQNA – An Iranian Quranic expert slammed the recent anti-Iran stances of Kuwaiti qari Mishary Rashid Al-Afasi in justifying the American-Zionist aggression against the Islamic Republic, stressing that they are contrary to the teachings of the Quran.
News ID: 3497373 Publish Date : 2026/05/07
IQNA – An internationally-acclaimed Iraqi Quran reciter slammed the recent anti-Iran stances of Kuwaiti qari Mishary Rashid Al-Afasi in justifying the American-Zionist aggression against the Islamic Republic.
News ID: 3497305 Publish Date : 2026/05/02
IQNA – A Lebanese Quran expert dismissed the anti-Iran stances of a Kuwaiti qari, saying they have nothing to do with Quranic teachings.
News ID: 3497273 Publish Date : 2026/04/29
IQNA – Slamming stances of Kuwaiti qari Mishary Rashid al-Afasi in justifying the American-Zionist aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, a Yemeni Quran reciter call for boycotting al-Afasi.
News ID: 3497260 Publish Date : 2026/04/28
IQNA – Osama Karbalayi, an international Quran reciter of Iraq, emphasized that the stances of Kuwaiti qari Mishary Rashid Al-Afasi in justifying the American-Zionist aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, contradict the essence of divine teachings.
News ID: 3497231 Publish Date : 2026/04/26
IQNA – A prominent Egyptian Ibtihal reciter and Quran competition judge has announced he will produce an artistic work with Quranic content to counter a cultural and religious attack by a Kuwaiti qari on Iran and the resistance axis.
News ID: 3497219 Publish Date : 2026/04/25
IQNA – An Iranian Quranic figure said a qari who supports the front of falsehood should be removed from Quranic arenas.
News ID: 3497199 Publish Date : 2026/04/23
IQNA – An internationally acclaimed Iranian qari, referring to the recent stance of a Kuwaiti qari in support of the world arrogance and the production of religious works in opposition to Iran, said supporting the arrogant is not compatible with any reading of the Quran.
News ID: 3497194 Publish Date : 2026/04/22
IQNA – A Kuwaiti Quran reciter’s support for the brutal attack by the US and the Zionist regime on Iran has led to widespread anger and protests from users on social media.
News ID: 3496960 Publish Date : 2026/04/03
IQNA – The granddaughter of the late Egyptian reciter Sheikh Muhammad Rif’at announced the support of the Sheikh of Al-Azhar for preserving and revitalizing the Quranic legacy and recitations of this renowned qari.
News ID: 3495671 Publish Date : 2025/12/08
