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- The top contestants advanced to the second qualifying round, held from Feb. 10-15, with 40 participants from each category competing for a spot in the finals
JAKARTA: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, through the religious attache at the Kingdom’s Embassy in Indonesia, launched the final qualifiers for the national Holy Qur’an Memorization and Sunnah Competition in Kendari on Sunday.
The competition reached its final stage after preliminary qualifiers, involving 408 contestants from 169 Islamic institutions across 60 cities and provinces in 19 regions of eastern Indonesia, with initial rounds held from Feb. 1-7, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
The top contestants advanced to the second qualifying round, held from Feb. 10-15, with 40 participants from each category competing for a spot in the finals.
The competition reflects the ministry’s commitment to promoting the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, while enhancing the global prominence of Qur’an competitions.