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Int’l Quran Competition in Egypt Opens Preliminary Tests for Overseas Candidates

IQNA – Preliminary exams have commenced for international candidates ahead of the 32nd International Quran Competition, organised by the Ministry of Awqaf of the Arab Republic of Egypt, scheduled for December 2025.
Training Course for Quran Competition Judges Held in Algeria
IQNA – Algeria’s Awqaf minister announced the conclusion of the third training course for Quran competition judges in the country.
09:02 , 2025 Nov 03
Russian Mufti Emphasizes Cooperation with Iran in Holding the BRICS Quran Award
Russian Mufti Roshan Abbasov stressed cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran in organizing the BRICS Quran Award.
18:10 , 2025 Nov 02
Sarajevo Islamic Faculty Holds Annual ‘Night with the Quran’ Gathering
IQNA – The Faculty of Islamic Studies in Sarajevo hosted its annual “Night with the Quran,” bringing together students and Quran memorizers for an evening of recitation, reflection, and appreciation.
13:36 , 2025 Nov 02
Creating a ‘Living Quranic Role Model’ Key to Building a Quran-Centered Society: Scholar
IQNA – The goal of Quranic education should go beyond memorization toward creating “living Quranic role models” who influence society through their behavior, says an Iranian cleric.
11:53 , 2025 Nov 02
Malaysia Deploys AI to Accelerate Quran Printing Checks
IQNA – A new system in Malaysia called iTAQ will use artificial intelligence to significantly speed up the process of verifying the accuracy of printed Qurans.
09:37 , 2025 Oct 30
Egyptian Qari Emphasizes Need to Avoid Division among Quranic Activists
IQNA – Prominent Egyptian qari Abdul Fattah Tarouti reacted to a recent controversy surrounding a recitation by another senior qari, Ahmed Ahmed Nuaina, emphasizing the need to avoid division among Quranic activists.
09:29 , 2025 Nov 02
Concept of ‘Time’ in Quran Discussed at Pakistani University Seminar   
IQNA – A seminar titled “concept of time in the light of the Holy Quran” was organized at Hafiz Hayat Campus of the University of Gujrat in Punjab, Pakistan.
20:11 , 2025 Nov 01
New Branches of Quran School Launched in Egypt
IQNA – The Center for the Development of Education for Foreign Students at Egypt’s Al-Azhar Islamic University announced the opening of two new branches of the Imam el-Tayeb Quran Memorization and Recitation School in the country.
14:01 , 2025 Nov 01
Son of Renowned Quran Reciter Sheikh Abdul Basit Abdul Samad Dies in Cairo
IQNA – The son of the late Egyptian Quran reciter Sheikh Abdul Basit Abdul Samad, one of the most celebrated voices in Quranic recitation, passed away in Cairo on Friday, October 31, 2025.
09:56 , 2025 Nov 01
Veteran Egyptian Quran Master Sheikh Ghalban Honored
IQNA – The head of the Egyptian Quranic Scholars Union in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate honored veteran Quran recitation master Sheikh Mohammed Younis al-Ghalban.
10:47 , 2025 Oct 30
UAE Announces Start of Int’l Quran Award Competitions on Nov. 1
IQNA – A major Quranic competition organized by the UAE’s Islamic Affairs Authority will begin on November 1, officials have announced.
13:24 , 2025 Oct 29
Kyrgyzstan’s Third Nat’l Quran Competition Concludes
IQNA – The third national Quran competition of Kyrgyzstan concluded in a ceremony on Wednesday.
08:24 , 2025 Oct 30