Two contestants from Qatar in King Abdulaziz Holy Qur’an competition

Published: 13 August 2024

Qatar News Agency
Makkah

Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, is participating in the 44th King Abdulaziz International Competition for the Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation of the Holy Qur’an.

Representing Qatar in the competition are Omar Mubarak Saeed Haswan Al Marri in the category of memorizing the entire Holy Qur’an and Abdulallah Turki Muhammad Al Turki Al Subaie in the category of memorizing 15 Juz (parts).

The preliminary qualifiers for the competition started last Friday and the final qualifiers for the competition will be held in the Grand Mosque in Makkah under the supervision of the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance through its General Secretariat of the Local and International Quran Competition.

About 166 contestants from 117 countries around the world are participating in the 44th edition in hopes of claiming the SAR 4 million prize.

The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs and its departments aim to partake in international competitions focused on the Holy Qur’an in a way that meets and affirms Qatar’s efforts in prioritizing the Qur’an and encouraging the youth to memorize and understand it.