MUSCAT : A ceremony to this effect was held in Muscat under the auspices of Her Excellency Dr. Laila Ahmed Al Najjar, Minister of Social Development.

The competition included three main categories: General Memorisation Contest, Special Memorisation Contest and Good Intonation (Tajweed) Contest.

The ‘General Memorisation Contest’ was dedicated to students in the early education stage (basic education and post-basic education) in government and private schools.

The ‘Special Memorisation Contest’ was dedicated to students with disabilities, including those from private schools and schools that implement the system of auditory and intellectual integration. It targeted students with visual impairments, intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.

The ‘Good Intonation (Tajweed) Contest’ was dedicated to students who master the recitation of the Holy Quran, both in terms of vocal capacities and application of correct pronunciation rules and intonation.
The ceremony included samples of readings by the contestants, a student operetta, a video display, the presentation of interviews made earlier with the contestants and the felicitation of the organizers of the competition.

The Holy Quran Competition seeks to foster the importance of the Holy Quran, invigorate the Islamic identity, consolidate the curricula of Islamic education, improve the linguistic repertory of students, enable students to apply good recitation rules and qualify them to participate in similar local and international competitions.

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