5th Int’l Quran Contest for Muslim students to kick off on January 1st

Rasa - The fifth round of the International Holy Quran Competition for Muslim Students will be inaugurated in a ceremony on the first day of 2015.

News ID: 1333

Date: 07 October 2014 - 17:10

RNA - Zahra Naqizadeh, executive secretary of the contest said that Tehran’s Milad Tower will host this edition of the international event.

"The preliminary stages of the contest are slated for January 2-3, and the final round, along with the closing ceremony, will be held on January 4" Iran's Quran News Agency quoted her as saying.

According to Naqizadeh, this round of the contest will be held in three categories: memorization and recitation of the Quran and Quranic research.

She added that representatives of over 50 countries are expected to take part in the Quranic contest.

The International Holy Quran Competition for Muslims Students is held every two years by the Iranian Academics' Quranic Activities Organization.

The Iranian cities of Isfahan, Tehran, Mashhad and Tabriz hosted the previous four editions of the international competition, which is aimed at enhancing Islamic unity, paving the way for promotion of Quranic teachings and culture and providing a venue for interactions among Muslim world students.

For more information about the competition, visit www.muslimstudents.ir .

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