104 Countries Affirm Participation in Dubai Int’l Quran Award
The annual event will start with a series of lectures at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, while the women-only lectures will be held at the Dubai Women’s Association, and lectures in foreign languages will be delivered at the indoor sports hall of the Al Wasl Sports Club, Dubai.
The lecture program, open for public at the Dubai Chamber, will last for six days during which eminent speakers from various countries will be inspiring the audience with valuable speeches, according to GToday.
The international holy Quran competition will start at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry after the end of the six-day lecture series.
Ibrahim Mohamed Bu Melha, head of DIHQA organizing committee, said that this edition will see the biggest number ever of Quran memorizers from around the globe.
So far 104 countries and foreign communities worldwide have affirmed participation in this year’s edition.
The organizing committee has also picked up a list of competent and long experienced international arbitrators to judge the performance of the competitors as per strict standards, he stated.
There will be three more arbitrators from the UAE who have been assigned for initial examinations.
Dr. Saeed Hareb, Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee, said the international competition has seen a quantum leap over 22 years that it is highly appreciated, admired and respected by so many scholars and leaders worldwide.
“The international competition has attracted 1,770 contestants over the last 21 years. This year, the award will have 104 participants. This means a big responsibility and challenge to keep it up and do our best every year in terms of organization and perfect coordination by all concerned, be they government or private entities,” he said.
Iran will be represented in the international competition by teenage Quran memorizer Mohammad Reza Zahedi.
