Sohar: The preliminary qualifiers for the 32nd Sultan Qaboos Holy Quran Competition began today at the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in the Wilayat of Sohar, North Al Batinah Governorate, with the participation of 99 male and female contestants at various levels of the competition.
During the preliminary qualifying stage, the contestants were evaluated in the seven levels of the competition, which are: Level 1 (memorizing the entire Holy Quran), Level 2 (memorizing 24 consecutive parts), Level 3 (memorizing 18 consecutive parts), Level 4 (memorizing 12 consecutive parts for those aged 25 years and under), Level 5 (memorizing 6 consecutive parts for those aged 14 years and under), Level 6 (memorizing 4 consecutive parts for those aged 10 years and under), and Level 7 (memorizing two consecutive parts for those aged 7 years and under).
The competition, which is supervised by the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science at the Diwan of Royal Court, is held in 25 centres distributed across the various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman.
The total number of registered participants in the seven levels of the competition for this session reached 1,790 male and female contestants. The competition aims to encourage memorization of the Holy Quran and adherence to its teachings, create a Quranic generation that carries the Book of Allah and masters its recitation, and enhance the presence of the Sultanate of Oman in international Quranic competitions.
