TV Broadcast of Int'l Quran, Adhan Competition Begins in Saudi Arabia
The contest, titled Scent of Speech (Otr Elkalam), combines good performance and the laws of melody, targeting the beauty of voice without the accompaniment of music.
The first stage was held virtually as contestants sent a video of their performance for being judged by arbiters.
Contenders who have passed the first three phases now appear before viewers of MBC program during the blessed month of Ramadan to compete for the top prizes.
The contest is designed to get the entire world acquainted to Islam’s tolerance and moderation as well as enrichment and diversification of the Islamic cultures and fine voices reciting the Holy Quran and calling for prayers in addition to supporting and empowering the skilled and innovators and honoring them, according to organizers.
Saudi authorities have allocated more than SR12 million worth of prizes for winners of the event, said to be the world’s largest contest program in its field.
This will be distributed to 20 top winners in the Quran recitation and Adhan categories.
More than 50,000 individuals from 165 countries took part in the first stage. They were from countries like Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the US, Syria, Mauritania, Iran, Nigeria, Turkey, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Yemen, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Britain, Spain, France, and Bangladesh.
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