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- 179 contestants from 128 countries will be judged by an elite international panel聽
MAKKAH: The 45th King Abdulaziz International Competition for the Memorization, Recitation, and Interpretation of the Holy Qur鈥檃n was inaugurated on Saturday at the Grand Mosque in Makkah by Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
In his speech, Al-Asheikh 鈥� who is also the general supervisor of the local and international Qur鈥檃n competitions 鈥� said: 鈥淥ne of the greatest blessings bestowed by God upon 萝莉视频 is the honor of serving the Holy Qur鈥檃n and honoring its bearers, from the era of the founder, King Abdulaziz, until the era of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.鈥�
He added that the ministry is proud to organize the competition, in which contestants compete to perfect the memorization and recitation of the Qur鈥檃n.
Organized under the patronage of King Salman, this year鈥檚 competition has 179 contestants from 128 countries, the largest number since the competition鈥檚 inception.
The competition will take place over six days, with two sessions each day, and will be judged by an elite international panel hailing from 萝莉视频, Morocco, Uganda, and Albania.
Al-Asheikh said that the ministry has 鈥渆stablished clear guidelines for judging, ensuring fairness and transparency.鈥�
The total value of the competition鈥檚 prizes is around SR4 million ($1.07 million), in addition to SR1 million that will be apportioned out to all participants.
The opening ceremony was covered live by both local and international channels from the media center set up by the ministry for the event.