{
  "id": 16720482,
  "title": "Qatar to host global Quran contest to be held from November 9 to 19",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/qatar-to-host-global-quran-contest-to-be-held-from-november-9-to-19",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T06:07:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/27/10/2026/qatar-to-host-global-quran-contest-to-be-held-from-november-9-to-19"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar will host the third edition of the international &ldquo;Awwal Al-Awa&rsquo;il&rdquo; (First of the First) Quran competition from November 9 to 19, bringing together 42 of the world&rsquo;s leading Quran memorizers to compete for the title and a top prize of QR1m.</p> <p>Organised by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, the competition is the international branch of the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}