Quran recitation competition starts 23 November in Kuwait

The 18th competition for memorising and reciting the Quran is to be launched on 23 November under the aegis of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Kuwait News Agency has reported.

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdulmohsen Al-Kharafi said the annual competition is open every year to all sectors of the public, male and female. Over 2,000 participants have shown interest in the competition this year, out of whom 1,423 have been selected for the final rounds, said the Secretary General's Deputy Mohammad Al-Jalahma in a statement. 

The participants this year include 666 adults, 742 youths and 106 people with special needs. Al-Jalahma added.