JEDDAH: The King Abdulaziz International competition for memorizing, reciting and interpreting the Qur鈥檃n in its 40th edition will kick off at the Prophet鈥檚 Mosque in Madinah, under the patronage of King Salman.
The competition will start on Muharram 26 in the Islamic calendar, corresponding to Oct. 6 in the Gregorian calendar, until the beginning of Saffar (Oct. 10).
Minister of Islamic affairs, Endowments, Dawah and Guidance, Abdullatif Al-Sheikh, commended King Salman for his special care and attention for the competition.
Al-Sheikh said this international challenge encourages Muslims to memorize, recite and interpret the Qur鈥檃n.
He noted that the ministry has completed its preparations to receive participants for the competition.
This is the first time this major competition will be held at the Masjid Al-Nabawi (Prophet鈥檚 Mosque) in Madinah.
抖阴短视频鈥檚 King Abdulaziz competition for memorizing Quran kicks off in Madinah
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