{"id":7349,"date":"2019-04-16T14:19:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T14:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/7349-malaysia-int-l-quran-contest-kicks-off\/"},"modified":"2019-04-16T14:19:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-16T14:19:24","slug":"malaysia-int-l-quran-contest-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/7349-malaysia-int-l-quran-contest-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia Int\u2019l Quran Contest kicks off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia\u2019s 61st international Quran competition officially started in a ceremony on Monday evening in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12.16px;\">Malaysia\u2019s 61st international Quran competition officially started in a ceremony on Monday evening in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n<p>According media, before the opening ceremony, the contenders took a preliminary exam and then a draw will be held to decide each participant\u2019s turn and what parts of the Quran they will recite.<\/p>\n<p>The contest was held in two categories of Quran recitation and memorization for men and women.<\/p>\n<p>Malaysia\u2019s Quranic event is world\u2019s oldest international Quran competition.<\/p>\n<p>It is officially named the \u201cInternational Al Quran Recital and Memorisation Assembly\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, it was held with the participation of Quran reciters and memorizers from 56 countries.<\/p>\n<p>There were a total of 53 Qaris and 25 Quran memorizers competing in the two sections (for men and women).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia\u2019s 61st international Quran competition officially started in a ceremony on Monday evening in Kuala Lumpur. \u00a0 Malaysia\u2019s 61st international Quran competition officially started in a ceremony on Monday evening in Kuala Lumpur. 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