Ras al-Khaimah Holy Quran Award to Begin at the UAE

The 11the edition of Ras al-Khaimah National Holy Quran Award will begin from February 15 in Ras al-Khaimah, the UAE.

According to Al-Khalij newspaper, the organizing committee of the contest announced: “the competition will be held for 175 memorizers of the Quran in two male and female groups.”

Umar ibn Abdulaziz Al-Qasemi, secretariat of the competition and member of the directorate of Quran Sciences Institute of Ras al-Khaimah said: “students from Quranic centers will take part at the contest in which 78 female and 97 male participants will compete.”

“It is for the first time that participants from all over the United Arab Emirates will take part at the category of memorization of the entire Quran at this edition of the contest.”

He added that in other categories of the contest, only participants from Ras al-Khaimah wil compete.

The secretariat of this edition of the contest concluded that the organizing committee will try its best to hold a glorious competition and realize the objectives of the annual contest.”