According to Al-Kafeel website, it has been organized by the Center for Training Quran Reciters and Memorizers affiliated to the Quran Institute of the Astan (custodianship) of the holy shrine.
The competition began on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan on May 17 and will continue for 15 days.
Seyyed Hussein Hulw, head of the center, said that the Quranic event is organized in line with the programs of the Astan in the holy month of Ramadan.
He said that each group of the participants comprises a Quran reciter, a memorizer and one familiar with interpretation of the Quran.
He noted that each group represents a province of the country.
Four groups compete in every day of the national event.
A committee of experts in different Quranic fields including Sowt, Lahn, interpretation, Waqf, Ibtida and Quran memorization, supervise the competition.