The 2nd international Quran and adhan (Muslim call to prayer) competition Otr Elkalam has kicked off in KSA with over US$3 million in prizes. Online submissions are now accepted for those wishing to compete according to organisers the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) of KSA.
Otr Elkalam has four stages. Contestants register online and upload an audio clip in the first stage. Those short-listed will go on to the 2nd stage, where they are to record new audio clips that determine if they continue to the 3rd stage.
The best contestants in the 3rd stage will become finalists whose performances will be shown during Ramadhan on MBC and the Shahid application.
The competition, whose first edition was presented in Ramadan 2022 AD/1443 AH, introduces the world to the tolerance of Islam, the richness and diversity of the cultures of the Islamic world and the vocal methods of reciting the Holy Quran and raising the call to prayer, in addition to supporting, empowering and celebrating creative and talented people.
Since the inception of the competition, the GEA has allowed contestants from all over the world to participate, with easy online registration procedures through the competition website. The number of registered contestants in the first edition reached more than 40,000 from 80 countries.