The judging panel of the 45th King Abdulaziz International Competition for Memorising, Reciting, and Interpreting the Holy Quran, organised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, continued its final-round proceedings.
On the second day, the panel listened to the recitations of 17 contestants — eight in the morning session and nine in the evening session—representing the competition’s five categories, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
The day’s recitations featured contestants from Mali, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, the Maldives, Albania, Australia, Egypt, Libya, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Kuwait, Hungary, Yemen, Malaysia, and the Russian Federation.
On the first day, the panel listened to the recitations of 14 contestants over two sessions, bringing the total number of participants heard so far to 31.
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