Head of Organizing Committee of Iran Int’l Quran Contest Appointed
The contest is planned to be held here in the capital Tehran on April 19-26.
In separate decrees, Hojat-ol-Islam Ali Mohammadi, head of Iran’s Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization, appointed the officials of the upcoming international event.
He designated Abdol Reza Abed as the head of the organizing committee, iribnews reported.
Also, Seyed Mostafa Hossein was appointed as secretary of the competition’s organizing committee.
The Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization annually organizes the competition with the participation of Quran memorizers and reciters from various countries.
Like the 2017 edition, Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla (prayer hall) will most likely host the 2018 Quran contest.
Countries will have until February 4 to introduce their representatives to the organizing committee.
Those who have attended the contest in the past three editions cannot take part in the 2018 edition.
Also banned from participation are Qaris and memorizers who have won one of the top five ranks in the previous editions.
Iran will be represented by Seyed Mostafa Hosseini in the category of recitation and Mostafa Esfehanian in memorization.
Like in 2017, concurrent with Iran’s 35th International Quran Competition, a number of other international Quran contests, including those for women, the visually-impaired and seminary students, will also be held in Tehran.
