Forty contestants advance on day five of King Abdulaziz International Qur’an Competition
Judging panels listened to the recitations of 40 contestants on the fifth day of the King Abdulaziz International Qur’an Competition finals in Makkah.
On the fifth day of the King Abdulaziz International Qur'an Competition finals in Makkah, 40 contestants, comprising 21 males and 19 females, advanced to the next round. Spanning five categories, this round saw participants from various countries competing against each other. Since the start of the finals, a total of 188 contestants, representing more than 120 countries, have been evaluated by the judging panels.
Male contestants competed at the Grand Mosque, while female contestants were judged at the competition venue. The judging panels, composed of esteemed international experts in Qur'anic sciences, recitation, and tajweed, assessed the contestants' performances based on factors such as memorization, recitation, tajweed, and delivery.
This year's competition has seen 334 contestants from 133 countries participating in five main categories, which include memorizing the entire Qur'an with the seven canonical readings, memorizing the Qur'an with interpretation, memorizing fifteen parts, and memorizing five parts with excellence in performance and tajweed.
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