Preliminary Stage of Quran Competition for Afghan Refugees Held in Qom
The event is organized by Qom’s branch of the international center for promotion of Quran, affiliated with the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein (AS), and Shahid Habib ibn Muzahir Quranic center of Kuwait.
According to organizers, Afghan refugees living in various Iranian cities took part in the contest which was held online.
Montazer al-Mansouri, head of the center, said that the contest includes different categories including Tahqiq recitation, Tarteel, Quranic concepts, and interpretation of Surah Al-Hujurat for men and women above and below 16 years old.
Five contestants in each category have made it to the final of the competition which will be later held in person in the holy city of Qom.
According to organizes, this is the second edition of the contest.
Iran has hosted Afghan refugees since the late 1970s following the occupation of their country by the Soviet Union troops. Although many of those refugees have returned to their country voluntarily, there are still hundreds of thousands of Afghans in Iran.
