Iranian Qari to Compete in Tanzania Int’l Quran Contest
The Julius Nyerere International Convention Center will host the international Quran event.
Quran reciters from the host country as well as Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, Morocco, Palestine, Kenya, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Greenland, Iran, Mozambique, and the Comoros Islands will be competing for the top prize.
Iran’s representative at the competition is Mohsen Qassemi, who has traveled to Tanzania in coordination with the Iranian Cultural Center in the East African country.
The panel of judges comprises internationally-known Quran experts such as Sheikh Othman al-Hiwari and Sheikh Ali al-Shamisi from Egypt.
The top winners will be awarded a cash prize of $6,000.
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The competition is among the most prestigious Quranic events in East Africa, organized annually by the KhidmatulQuran Institute.
It is a non-profit Islamic institute that works to promote the Quranic culture and teachings in Tanzania.
In addition to organizing Quran competitions, the institute invites top Quranic figures and qaris to Tanzania to attend Quranic programs in the country.
Last year, prominent Egyptian qari Mahmoud Shahat Anwar was invited to Tanzania by the institute to recite the Quran at different programs.
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