Astana Hosts Kazakhstan\u2019s 2nd International Quran Competition
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\nKazakhstan\u2019s Second International Holy Quran Competition is underway in the capital city of Astana, featuring contestants from 21 countries, according to the International Quran News Agency (IQNA).<\/p>\n
The prestigious event, which began on October 15, includes participants from nations across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, such as Russia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan. The competition is organized by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan (SAMK) in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Information.<\/p>\n
The contest is divided into two main categories: Memorization of the entire Quran (Hifz) and Recitation with Tarteel.<\/p>\n
The competition’s goal is to encourage Muslim youth to dedicate themselves to memorizing the Holy Quran and mastering its recitation, thereby promoting religious education and strengthening Islamic identity within the country and region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Astana Hosts Kazakhstan\u2019s 2nd International Quran Competition —————————————- Kazakhstan\u2019s Second International Holy Quran Competition is underway in the capital city of Astana, featuring contestants from 21 countries, according to the International Quran News Agency (IQNA). The prestigious event, which began on October 15, includes participants from nations across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":135697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-azerbaijan"],"yoast_head":"\n