Preliminary stage of Iraq Nat’l Quran Competition held in Kirkuk, Nineveh

The preliminary stage of the 11th national Quran recitation competition in Iraq was held in Kirkuk and Nineveh governorates.

The preliminary stage of the 11th national Quran recitation competition in Iraq was held in Kirkuk and Nineveh governorates.

“Representing Iraq; Honor for All” is the motto of this edition of the national Quranic event organized by the National Center for Quranic Sciences affiliated to the Iraq’s Shia Awqaf Department.

It is supervised by a committee of experts headed by Sheikh Khayruddin Ali Hadi.

Ali Hassan Bayati and Ayad Ka’bi, Sheikh Taha Maddah and Abdul Sattar Khafaji, Salah Habib and Ali Abdulsalam, and Ghadir A’raji and Sheikh Nijat Askari were the referees of the competition respectively in Tajweed principles, Waqf and Ibtida, Lahn and Sawt.

Sultan Nadhir Shabaki and Mohammad Abdulkarim Mohammad won the preliminary stage and will represent their provinces in the final stage of the competition.

Quranic activities have significantly developed in Iraq since the 2003 overthrow of former dictator Saddam Hussein.

There has been a growing trend of Quranic programs such as competitions, recitation sessions and educational programs held in the country in recent years.