Int’l Quran Contest to Be Held in Russia

Ahlul Bayt News Agency, According to IslamRF, organized by Russia’s Muftis Council with the cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and UNESCO, the contest will be held in the category of Quran recitation with the presence of representatives from Islamic countries and Muslim minorities from non-Muslim countries.

The contest has been held annually in Moscow since 2000. While only Muslim students from Moscow participated in the first edition of the event held in the city’s Great Mosque in 2000, it was held nationally in 2005.

Later in 2007, Russia’s Muftis Council decided to organize the contest with the presence of reciters and memorizers from other countries..