Timetable of Final Round of 39th Iran’s Int’l Quran Competition Announced

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Organizers have announced the timetable of the final round of Iran’s 39th International Holy Quran Competition which is slated to be held later this month.

As per the announcement, the inauguration ceremony will be held on February 18, concurrent with the Day of Maba’ath (marking the appointment of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the last messenger of God) from 4:00 to 6:00 PM local time.

The competitions of men’s categories will be staged on February 19-21 from 3:30 to 9:00 PM, local time.

The women’s categories will also be held on February 19-20 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, local time.

The categories include memorization, recitation and tarteel for men and memorization and tarteel for women.

The closing ceremony is slated for February 22 at 4:00 PM local time.

The assessment process in the preliminary round of the contest concluded in mid-January.

A total of 149 Quran reciters and memorizers from 80 countries, including 114 men and 35 women, took part in the first round.

The motto of this edition, like the previous one, is “One Book, One Ummah”, a testimony to the significance that the Islamic Republic of Iran attaches to unity and fraternity among Muslim nations.

Iran’s Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization annually organizes the international Quran contest with the participation of Quran activists from various countries.

The 38th edition was held in March 2022 virtually due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

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