His Excellency Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem al-Ghanem yesterday honored the winners of the leading five places of the Sheikh Jassim bin Muhammad bin Thani Holy Qur’an competition.

Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, honored winners of first five places, in Sheikh Jassim bin Muhammad bin Thani Holy Quran Competition. #QNA pic.twitter.com/kKAItRQAnf

— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) April 9, 2022

The five winners were chosen from among three different categories and the total prize value awarded to the winners of the entire Holy Qur’an branch was QAR 1.2 million. Across three main categories, the first five winners received significant valuable financial rewards.

Awqaf Qatar released a video on Twitter about the ceremony and short interviews with a few of the winners.

سعادة السيد غانم بن شاهين الغانم وزير الأوقاف الشؤون الإسلامية يُكرم الفائزين بالمراكز الخمسة الأولى في فرع القرآن الكريم كاملاً بأقسامه الثلاثة والمتميزين بفرع المهتدين الجدد، في #مسابقة_الشيخ_جاسم_للقرآن الكريم في نسختها الـ (27).#وزارة_الأوقاف pic.twitter.com/DortnyEPGM

— وزارة الأوقاف - قطر (@AwqafM) April 9, 2022

Post-pandemic, the still ongoing competition has garnered more support than before with nearly 1,400 participants competing in it, according to the Chairman of the competition’s Organizing Committee, Sheikh Nasser Yousef al-Sulaiti. The Sheikh Jassim bin Muhammad bin Thani Holy Qur’an competition conducts contests across multiple categories and various sections.

This year also had the ‘new converts’ branch that invited competitors from various communities within the country. The distinguished competitors from this category were also honored in the ceremony. The competition began last Sunday and is expected to continue until the next Thursday.

 

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