Styles of recitation of the Quran can sometimes have a cultural and even a political meaning as well as a spiritual one, as Ahram Weekly discovers Yasser Al-Sharkawi misses the time when he would head ...

The top 10 contenders at the main Holy Quran memorisation competition are to be announced on Friday night and the Islamic Personality of the Year will be honoured in the concluding ceremony. The ...

They are bright years of achievement, an achievement that aims to improve the general standard of Quranic performance, i.e. its memorisation, recitation and Tajweed. The Award highlights the Islamic ...

Ministry of Religious Affairs, on Saturday announced to host Pakistan’s first-ever, international Husn-e-Qirat (beautiful Quran ...

The Islamic Center of Japan has announced the 26th annual Quran recitation and memorization competition to be held in Tokyo.

Learning to become a qari (or qari’ah for females), a skilled reciter of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims, is not easy. It takes years or even decades of practice and discipline to master proper ...

In Iran, talent competitions have not only highlighted individual skills but have also been enriched with national and religious themes, resulting in the creation of programs like "New Era" and ...