AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi will be the keynote speaker at the closing ceremony of Iran’s 38th international Quran competition on Saturday evening.
Winners of different categories and sections will be announced and awarded at the ceremony, which will start at 7 PM in Tehran.
A number of other political, cultural and Quranic officials will also be present at the event.
Pre-recorded performances by the last group of contenders were played on Friday for the members of panel of arbiters to score.
The last group included 8 participants in the categories of Quran recitation, memorization and Tarteel.
They were from Lebanon, Iraq (two), Afghanistan, Syria, Tajikistan, Iran, and Morocco.
The final stage of Iran’s 38th international Quran competition kicked off in a ceremony in Tehran on Monday.
A total of 62 qaris and memorizers from 29 countries compete in this stage of the event, which is being held virtually.
Simultaneously, the 5th international Quran contest for the visually impaired, the 7th international Quran competition for school students, and the international Quran contest for women are also being held, virtually.
Iran’s Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization annually organizes the international Quranic event with the participation of Quran activists from various countries.
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source : IQNA
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5 March 2022
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi will be the keynote speaker at the closing ceremony of Iran’s 38th international Quran competition on Saturday evening.