Mashhad to Host Int’l Qur’an Competition in February 2025

Date: 10 March 2024 - 22:29

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TEHRAN -- The 41st edition of Iran’s international Holy Qur’an competition will be held in the northeastern city of Mashhad in February 2025.
In a ceremony in held in the holy city on Saturday, the competition’s organizing committee officially began its work.
It was attended by Hamid Majidimehr, head of the Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization’s Quranic Affairs Center.
He said it has been decided that cities other than Tehran and Mashhad would also host the prestigious event in the coming years.
Mashhad had also been selected to host the competition’s 37th edition in 2019 but the coronavirus pandemic forced the organizer to hold the event virtually.
This year, the final stage of Iran’s 40th international Qur’an competition was held in Tehran from February 15 to 21 with the participation of 69 reciters and memorizers from 44 countries.
The annual event, organized by Iran’s Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization, aims to promote the Qur’anic culture and values among Muslims and showcase the talents of Quran reciters and memorizers.