Iranian Qari Finishes Second in Lebanon’s Qur’an Contest

Date: 24 April 2024 - 21:59

News ID: ۱۲۶۶۱۲

TEHRAN -- Mohsen Qassemi, a qari from Iran, has ended second in an international radio Qur’an competition held in Lebanon.
The Khayr at-Tilawa (best recitation) Qur’an competition was held by Lebanon’s Sawt al-Huda Radio in four stages.
The contenders in all four stages sent audio files of their recitation of the Qur’an to the radio station, Qassemi told IQNA.
He said the call for taking part in the contest had been issued before the holy month of Ramadan.
The participating qaris were required to submit a three-minute audio file of their recitation in the first stage, he said, adding that 20 top contestants made it to the second round.
From among them, 10 qaris qualified for the third round and then five were selected to compete in the finals, according to Qassemi.
The recitations were aired on the Sawt al-Huda Radio during Ramadan and evaluated by a panel of experts who chose the top winners, he stated.
In the end, Abdul Razzaq Shahawi from Egypt won the top prize, while Qassemi from Iran and Saad Muhiyeddin from Lebanon came second and third.
Qassemi said he participated in the contest with the aim of evaluating his readiness to take part in international events.