Stage set for international Quran award

Manama, Nov.11 (BNA): The final qualifications of 13th Syed Junaid Alam International Quran Award will start on November 21. The four-day contest is organised by the Holy Quran Custody Society (HQCS) under the patronage of Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of His Majesty the King. This year’s edition has attracted a total of fifty-four contenders from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, Arab, Asian, Africa, European countries in addition to Australia and North America. "The delegations will arrive in Bahrain on November 19-20 to take part in the competition", said (HQCS) Chairman Isaac Rashid Al-Kooheji. In a statement today, he announced that the final ceremony and prize-distribution would be held on November 26 at Ahmed Al-Fateh Islamic Centre