Egypt Competition to Select Representatives in Port Said Int’l Quran Contest Concludes
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A competition in Egypt to select the country’s representatives in the upcoming Port Said international Quran contest came to an end.
Forty Egyptian girls and 25 boys competed in the memorization and recitation categories to qualify for the international event, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported.
There was also an Ibtihal category. Two in each category will compete for Egypt in the upcoming contest.
The fifth edition of international Quran competition in Egypt’s Port Said will start on Friday, February 18 and run through February 22.
The panel of arbiters is comprised of experts from Egypt, UAE, Libya, and Mali and is headed by Abdel Karim Saleh.
This year’s contest has been named after late Quran reciter Master Mustafa Esmail.
The contenders will be from 66 Arab, African, European and American countries.
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