Post: Qatar Partakes in Libya International Award for Memorizing the Holy Quran

Doha: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, is partaking in the 12th edition of the Libya International Award for Memorizing the Holy Quran, which will commence in Tripoli, Libya, on Sunday. In a statement, Director of the Department of Religious Guidance at the Ministry, Malallah Abdul Rahman Al Jaber, said that the Ministry's delegation includes Khaled Waleed Ali Al Hammadi and contestant Mohammed Abdullah Ahmed Mohammed Kano, who will participate in the entire Quran memorizing competition. Kano is a student of the Ministry's Holy Quran learning centers, which prepare Qatar's youth to represent the country in international forums and Quran memorization competitions worldwide. Al Jaber stressed the Ministry's commitment to participating in international Quran competitions, thanks to Qatar's youth's strong ability to memorize, master, and recite the Holy Quran. He also commended Qatar's achievements in various international competitions, including those that took place in Algeria, Makkah (King Abdulaziz International Quran Competition), Malaysia, Morocco, the Arab Republic of Egypt, Ingushetia, Kazan (where contestant Hamad Abdullah Al Jamali secured second place), and the Moscow International Quran Reciting Competition. Source: Qatar News Agency