Forty participants from 33 countries competed on the third day of the final qualifying rounds for the 46th King Abdulaziz International Holy Quran Competition for memorization, recitation, and interpretation.
According to SPA, the event is organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance. The third day included 25 male participants and 15 female participants across morning and evening sessions.
Male competitions took place at the Grand Mosque, while female competitions were held at the competition headquarters at the Hilton Hotel. Since the start of the final qualifiers, juries have heard 106 participants representing 61 countries.
The Ministry uses an electronic evaluation system to judge participants based on memorization, recitation, tajwid, and performance quality. The final qualifying rounds continue until next Thursday.
Who is organizing the 46th King Abdulaziz International Holy Quran Competition? The competition for memorization, recitation, and interpretation is organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance. On the third day of the final qualifying rounds, juries listened to 40 participants who represented 33 different countries.
Where are the final qualifying rounds being held? The competitions are split by gender and location. Male participants performed their recitations at the Grand Mosque, while the female participants held their sessions at the Hilton Hotel, which serves as the competition headquarters.
How are the participants evaluated during the competition? The Ministry employs an electronic evaluation system to judge the contestants. The juries assess the participants based on specific criteria including tajwid, memorization, the quality of the performance, and the recitation.