The 29th Bahrain Holy Quran Grand Prize commenced yesterday at Al Fateh Islamic Centre.
Organised by the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry, in co-operation with the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, the competition attracted 4,242 participants, with 703 advancing to the preliminary stage.
It is being held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad.
Ministry’s director of Holy Quran affairs Abdulla Al Omari stated that contestants progress through multiple rounds, from internal qualifiers to the final stage.
The competition features seven categories for memorisation, recitation and specialised contests for school students, individuals with disabilities, inmates, non-Arabic speakers and the general public.
In addition to the main categories, the competition includes several incentive awards, such as oldest and youngest participants, Best Quran Centre, and Best Local Competition.
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