Egypt Launches 29th Int’l Quran Competition
Egyptian Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mukhtar Gomaa addressed the opening ceremony, describing the event as a unique Quranic festival that lights up Egypt and the world.
He said the competition will run in Cairo until Wednesday, February 8, Egypt Today reported.
He noted that several Quranic programs will be held on the sidelines of the contest, including Ibtihal recitation programs and Quranic circles attended by senior qairs of the Arab country.
Sheikh Jaber Tayi, a former Awqaf ministry official, also spoke at the ceremony, saying 108 contenders from 58 countries are taking part in the international competition.
He noted that the cash prizes ha will be given to winners of the contest this year have doubled compared those in the previous edition.
He also hailed the participation of representatives from non-Arab countries as a sign of spread of presence of Islam and the Holy Quran in the world.
The categories of the competition focus on memorization of the entire Quran, interpretation, and Quranic concepts.
The first category is the memorization of the Quran and understanding of its concepts for men and women under 45 years old. The winner and runner-up will receive 250,000 and 150,000 Egyptian Pounds respectively.
The second category is the memorization of the Quran and understanding of its concepts for families. At least three members of each family should be Quran memorizers. The top family will be awarded 250,000 Egyptian Pounds.
The third category is the Quran memorization, interpretation and application in other sciences for participants under 45 years old. 150,000 Egyptian Pounds will be awarded to the winner.
Memorization of the Quran with seven Qira’ates for participants under the age of 50 is the next category with the top prize of 150,000 Egyptian Pounds.
The fifth category is memorization of the Quran for non-Arabic speakers under the age of 40 with the top prize of 150,000 Egyptian Pounds. The second-place hafiz will receive 100,000 Egyptian Pounds.
The next category is the memorization of the Quran for people with disabilities. Participants should be under 35 years old as the first-place winner will bring home 100,000 Egyptian Pounds.
The seventh category is the memorization of the Quran and understanding its vocabulary and interpretation for kids under the age of 15. 100,000 Egyptian Pounds will be awarded to the winner.
The final category is dedicated to exemplary memorizers.
The top prizes in some of the categories have increased to 250,000 Egyptian Pounds. The minimum value of the top award is 100,000 Egyptian Pounds.
This year’s event has been named after late qari Sheikh Mustafa Ismail.
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