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87 countries to participate in 18th Quran Award
21-day event to include lectures and Quran recitation contest
The 18th edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA), slated to start on Sunday, is to see 87 contestants, the organisers have announced.
The annual event, which involves a series of lectures in various languages as well as the main component of Quran recitation competition, is watched by millions across the world through satellite TV channels.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 21 day event will end on July 19 with a grand ceremony.
The announcement was made by Ibrahim Bu Melha, Chairman of the organising committee of the DIHQA, in a press conference at the new DIHQA headquarters in Al Mamzar on Wednesday.
“The committee has contacted over 120 countries and communities across the globe, but only 87 countries have confirmed participation so far,” he said.
“Though it is academic examination time for many Quran memorisers, more participants are hopefully expected to confirm attendance in the coming few days,” he added.
The cultural programme is to start on the first day of Ramadan at 10.30pm, following which the main Quran competition begins on Ramadan 7th predicted to fall on July 5.”
Bu Melha said all public lectures and international Quran competition would be held at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry whereas the concluding ceremony will be held at the Cultural and Scientific Association building in Mamzar on Ramadan 20.
The lecture programmes will take place at three different areas: the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (for men and women) from June 29 to July 4, Women Renaissance Society (for women only) from June 29 to July 10, and Social Reform Society (open for all communities) from July 9 to July 19.
Bu Melha, who is also an Adviser to the Ruler of Dubai for Cultural and Humanitarian Affairs, urged the public to attend the Award activities promising grand gifts.
“A raffle draw on two luxury cars shall be done on Ramadan 9 and Ramadan 18, apart from precious awards distributed at the end of the daily activities as was the case in the last 17 editions of the award,” he said.
Bu Melha said the Award this year is to see the first Emirati arbitrator as part of a five-member jury.
“Shaikh Jassem Al Amiri is one of the fruits of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award, who and many others have been trained and sent to other international Quran competitions worldwide to hone their skills,” he noted.
The list of jury includes four other arbitrators from different Arab countries: Dr Khalid Barakat from Lebanon, Shaikh Fouad Kamal Al Hassan from Saudi Arabia, Shaikh Samih Athamneh from Jordan and Shaikh Salah Al Saghir from Egypt.
Meanwhile, the organising committee has prepared a documentary on the 17-year history of the Award.
“The documentary is apart from an advertisement on the award distributed to all local radio stations and TV channels.”
As part of promotional activities a special book documenting the activities of the 17th session of the Award shall be distributed on Ramadan 1.
“A special satellite channel is also to broadcast the Award activities in collaboration with the Dubai Media Incorporated,” he said.
The winner of the prestigious competition walks away with Dh250,000, while the first runner up gets Dh200,000 and second runner up bags Dh150,000.
87 countries to participate in 18th Quran Award | GulfNews.com
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Related thread: 17th Dubai International Quran Awards (DIHQA)
87 countries to participate in 18th Quran Award
21-day event to include lectures and Quran recitation contest
The 18th edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA), slated to start on Sunday, is to see 87 contestants, the organisers have announced.
The annual event, which involves a series of lectures in various languages as well as the main component of Quran recitation competition, is watched by millions across the world through satellite TV channels.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 21 day event will end on July 19 with a grand ceremony.
The announcement was made by Ibrahim Bu Melha, Chairman of the organising committee of the DIHQA, in a press conference at the new DIHQA headquarters in Al Mamzar on Wednesday.
“The committee has contacted over 120 countries and communities across the globe, but only 87 countries have confirmed participation so far,” he said.
“Though it is academic examination time for many Quran memorisers, more participants are hopefully expected to confirm attendance in the coming few days,” he added.
The cultural programme is to start on the first day of Ramadan at 10.30pm, following which the main Quran competition begins on Ramadan 7th predicted to fall on July 5.”
Bu Melha said all public lectures and international Quran competition would be held at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry whereas the concluding ceremony will be held at the Cultural and Scientific Association building in Mamzar on Ramadan 20.
The lecture programmes will take place at three different areas: the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (for men and women) from June 29 to July 4, Women Renaissance Society (for women only) from June 29 to July 10, and Social Reform Society (open for all communities) from July 9 to July 19.
Bu Melha, who is also an Adviser to the Ruler of Dubai for Cultural and Humanitarian Affairs, urged the public to attend the Award activities promising grand gifts.
“A raffle draw on two luxury cars shall be done on Ramadan 9 and Ramadan 18, apart from precious awards distributed at the end of the daily activities as was the case in the last 17 editions of the award,” he said.
Bu Melha said the Award this year is to see the first Emirati arbitrator as part of a five-member jury.
“Shaikh Jassem Al Amiri is one of the fruits of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award, who and many others have been trained and sent to other international Quran competitions worldwide to hone their skills,” he noted.
The list of jury includes four other arbitrators from different Arab countries: Dr Khalid Barakat from Lebanon, Shaikh Fouad Kamal Al Hassan from Saudi Arabia, Shaikh Samih Athamneh from Jordan and Shaikh Salah Al Saghir from Egypt.
Meanwhile, the organising committee has prepared a documentary on the 17-year history of the Award.
“The documentary is apart from an advertisement on the award distributed to all local radio stations and TV channels.”
As part of promotional activities a special book documenting the activities of the 17th session of the Award shall be distributed on Ramadan 1.
“A special satellite channel is also to broadcast the Award activities in collaboration with the Dubai Media Incorporated,” he said.
The winner of the prestigious competition walks away with Dh250,000, while the first runner up gets Dh200,000 and second runner up bags Dh150,000.
87 countries to participate in 18th Quran Award | GulfNews.com
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Related thread: 17th Dubai International Quran Awards (DIHQA)