{
  "id": 9621049,
  "title": "Qatar participates in European International Competition of Holy Qu'ran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/qatar-participates-in-european-international-competition-of-holy-quran",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/734082/qatar/qatar-participates-in-european-international-competition-of-holy-quran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qatar is set to take part in the 32nd European International Competition for Memorisation and Recitation of the Holy Qur'an, which will take place in Zagreb from September 24-26. The competition, supported by the Sheikh Jassim bin Muhammad bin Thani Noble Qur'an Competition, will see a delegation from Qatar's Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs compete. Led by Salman Khidr al-Atwi, the delegation consists of Ibrahim Mohammed Hashem al-Mashhadani, who will be competing in the category of memorising the entire Holy Qur'an, Sadiq Allah Latif Allah, and Mohamed Ahmed Abdulrahim al-Harem, who will be serving as a member of the judging panel. This participation highlights the ministry's strong interest in promoting the memorisation of the Holy Qur'an, enhancing abilities and skills, bolstering Qatar's capabilities in international Qur'anic events, and fostering knowledge exchange between elite groups of memorisers and readers from various countries.",
  "summary": "Qatar is participating in the 32nd European International Competition for Memorisation and Recitation of the Holy Qu'ran in Zagreb, on September 24-26, with the support of the Sheikh Jassim bin M...",
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}