The Kingdom of Bahrain’s delegation came in first for both the single and teams’ categories in the 27th GCC Quran and Hadith Competition, which recently concluded in Qatar, reported the Bahrain News Agency.
Bahrain's Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Hesham bin Mohammed Al-Jowdar noted that the achievement is the result of the leadership’s keenness in supporting Bahraini youth in Quran memorisation and recitation. The delegation in turn confirmed that they hope to participate in future competitions.