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Mauritania: ‘Furqan’ Programme Launched to Enhance Quran Learning for Orphaned Students

IQNA – A new educational initiative named Furqan has been launched in Nouakchott to help orphaned students improve their memorization and recitation of the Holy Quran.
Official Stresses All Quran Activists’ Contribution to Tehran Int’l Quran Expo  
IQNA – The Quran and Etrat Deputy of Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance emphasized the importance of holding the 33rd Tehran International Holy Quran Exhibition with the participation of all activists in the field of Quran and Etrat.
10:18 , 2025 Nov 10
1,266 Qaris to Compete in Qatar’s Katara Int’l Quran Award  
IQNA – The Katara Cultural Foundation in Qatar announced that the 9th edition of the Katara Prize for Holy Quran Recitation, which will be held under the theme “Decorate the Quran with your voices”, has received 1,266 applications.
10:02 , 2025 Nov 11
Egypt to Intensify Supervision of Quran Recitations
IQNA – The Egyptian Quran Reciters Union announced that any recitation containing mistakes will be referred to the union’s follow-up committee for necessary measures.
20:11 , 2025 Nov 10
Egypt’s Al-Azhar Quran Memorization Institute Opens 70 New Branches
IQNA – The Al-Azhar Grand Mosque announced the launch of 70 new branches of Al-Azhar Quran Memorization Institute in cities across Egypt.
14:17 , 2025 Nov 10
Iran’s Quran Publication Center Turns to AI in Quran Printing, Design
IQNA – The Center for Printing and Publication of the Holy Quran of the Islamic Republic of Iran is developing artificial intelligence technologies to produce personalized digital Qurans, marking a new phase in merging sacred tradition with modern innovation
10:12 , 2025 Nov 09
Cairo Radio to Broadcast Al-Azhar Students’ Quran Recitation   
IQNA – Tarteel recitation of the Holy Quran by the students of Egypt’s Al-Azhar Islamic Center will be broadcast on Cairo Quran Radio starting today.
21:36 , 2025 Nov 09
Phase One Tests of Quran Competition in Qatar Get Underway  
IQNA – Preliminary rounds are now underway for the Sheikh Jassim bin Muhammad bin Thani Noble Quran Competition in Qatar, according to the country’s ministry of Awqaf (endowments) and Islamic affairs.
16:15 , 2025 Nov 09
Iran Sends Up to 150 Qaris, Memorizers Abroad Each Year: Official
IQNA – A senior Iranian Quran official says between 100 and 150 of the country’s Quran reciters and memorizers are sent abroad annually to participate in international competitions or promotional religious programs.
09:10 , 2025 Nov 08
Quran Main Priority of Iran’s Education Ministry
IQNA – The secretary of Iran’s General Quran Education Commission emphasized that the Quran and prayer are the first priority of the Ministry of Education.
21:13 , 2025 Nov 08
Centuries-Old Quran Recitation Continues without Pause at Istanbul Palace
IQNA – In a unique tradition dating back to five centuries ago, the Quran has been recited nonstop at a famous palace in Istanbul, Turkey, completing one full recitation each day through a dedicated relay of hafizes.
08:38 , 2025 Nov 06
Lebanese Quranic Delegation Visits Askari Shrine in Iraq
IQNA – The Askari Shrine in Samarra, Iraq, welcomed a Quranic delegation from Lebanon this week.
20:19 , 2025 Nov 06
Young Iranian Qari Reflects on His Journey to National Recognition
IQNA – Amirhossein Landarani, a teenage Quran reciter and memorizer who recently won first place in the recitation category of Iran’s 48th National Quran Competition, says his success marks one of the most meaningful moments of his life.
18:10 , 2025 Nov 04