Int’l Competition for Quranic Geniuses Underway in Egypt
The contest kicked off at a ceremony in Sharm El Sheikh, a city on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, on Saturday.
The Sahaba Mosque in the city is hosting the international event, Al-Ahram daily reported.
In an address to the opening ceremony, Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mukhtar Gomaa said the competition aims to identify and encourage geniuses and talents in Quran memorization, promoting the Islamic culture and spreading religious thoughts.
It also aims to inform the participants about Egypt’s experiences in serving the Holy Quran, he said.
Khaled Fawda, the governor of Sharm el-Sheikh, also addressed the event, elaborating on the cultural and historical significance of the Sahaba Mosque and its architecture.
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The international competition is being held in two stages, with winners set to receive cash prizes ranging from 100,000 to 2.3 million Egyptian pounds.
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