25th Bahrain Holy Quran Grand Prix qualifications conclude

Manama, Feb. 22 (BNA): Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the final qualifications of the 25th edition of the Bahrain Holy Quran Grand Prix, held by the Holy Quran Affairs Directorate at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, concluded today. The major competition is co-orgnaised by the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments and the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA). Male winners will be honoured during the closing ceremony to be held during the holy month of Ramadan, while female ones will be honoured in April, under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW). Assistant Undersecretary for Islamic Affairs at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, Dr. Mohammed Tahar Al-Qattan, said that the number of participants had surged during the current edition, reaching a total of 4611, including 2083 males and 2528 females. He also said that the qualifications for other competitors, including school students, people with special needs, inmates of the General Directorate of Reformation and Rehabilitation, the public and non-Arabic speakers, had also concluded. The assistant undersecretary pointed out that the prestigious competition is held in partnership with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Reformation and Rehabilitation, and Labour and Social Development Ministry, which, he said, embodies the concept of community partnership and complementarity among public and private institutions. Dr. Al-Qattan asserted that HM the King’s patronage of the award over the past 25 years confirms the royal interest in supporting the Holy Quran memorisation, promoting its values in the society, and printing it. The Bahrain Holy Quran Grand Prix was launched in 1996 as per an Amiri gesture by the HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, may Allah the Almighty rest his soul in eternal peace, to instill the principles of the holy Quran in the minds of youngsters and youth. Now, the award is held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and is organised annually by the Holy Quran Affairs Directorate at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA), and partnership of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Labour and Social Development.