Qatar Tijan an Nur International Quran Competition and Award is an International Quranic competition and award organized by
Jeem Television (Al Jazeera Children's Channel) in
Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...
.
Children aged only 9-13 can participate in this program.
The competition has attracted participants from different countries, turning it into one of the most important Quran recitation competitions in the world.
The event hosts Quran recitation competitions in various ways. The contest aims to communicate and instill supreme and moral values in children, while promoting the correct use of classical Arabic and encouraging children to study and recite the Qur’an. A committee consisting of eminent scholars, and scholars specializing in the study and recitation of the Qur'an will evaluate the readers based on the rules of vowels, the quality of words and performance and the type of recitation.
In this competition, First place winner get 500,000
Qatari riyal
The Qatari riyal (currency sign, sign: QR in Latin alphabet, Latin, in Arabic script, Arabic; ISO 4217, ISO code: QAR) is the official currency of the Qatar, State of Qatar. It is divided into 100 dirhams ().
History
Until 1966, Qatar used t ...
, the second place and third-place winners get 300,000
Qatari riyal
The Qatari riyal (currency sign, sign: QR in Latin alphabet, Latin, in Arabic script, Arabic; ISO 4217, ISO code: QAR) is the official currency of the Qatar, State of Qatar. It is divided into 100 dirhams ().
History
Until 1966, Qatar used t ...
and 100,000
Qatari riyal
The Qatari riyal (currency sign, sign: QR in Latin alphabet, Latin, in Arabic script, Arabic; ISO 4217, ISO code: QAR) is the official currency of the Qatar, State of Qatar. It is divided into 100 dirhams ().
History
Until 1966, Qatar used t ...
respectively.
History
In 2013, more than 1,300 children from 54 countries applied to participate in the event.
13 year old Doha from
Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
was winner in this session.
In 2022, Quran memorizers from 48 countries were attracted, while 16 Arab countries participated with 681 reciters.
And
Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs will sponsor in this 2022 edition for Quran Recitation.
Purpose
The purpose of this award is to serve the Qur'an of Allah and to improve the general level of efficiency of the Qur'an through the following activities.
* To inspire the children generation towards their religion and realize their duty towards their Islamic beliefs and goals.
* Respecting significant memorizers of the Qur'an.
* Presenting one's country to the Muslim world in the service of Islam.
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Dubai International Holy Quran Award
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Muhammad VI Awards for the Holy Quran
Muhammad VI Awards for the Holy Quran (Arabic: جوائز محمد السادس للقرآن الكريم ) are one of the branches of the Mohammed VI Awards, which include various awards, including the Quran, Hadith, thought and calligraphy. T ...
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Islamic Republic of Iran's International Holy Quran Competition
References
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External links
Official Competition link
Islam in Qatar
Annual events in Qatar
Islamic awards
International Quran reciting competitions