Ministry of Islamic Affairs of Saudia Arabia Dawah and Guidance has introduced an electronic judging system for the 44th King Abdul Aziz International Competition for the Memorisation, Recitation, and Interpretation of the Holy Quran.
On the third day of the competition, the judging panel reviewed the recitations of 24 contestants, with 12 participants who are performing in time table wise like in the morning and 12, in the evening sessions. These contestants hailed from various countries, including Chad, Nigeria, Indonesia, Iraq, Angola, Cameroon, Austria, Tunisia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Croatia, Mali, Egypt, Serbia, Togo, Palestine, Comoros, Libya, Somalia, South Africa, the Netherlands, and Algeria. This brings the total number of participants heard so far to 58.
The final rounds of the competition commenced on Saturday under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. The event inaugurated by Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance Sheikh Dr. Abdul latif bin Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh.
Prizes amounting to SAR 4,000,000 will be awarded to the winners from among the 174 contestants representing 123 countries.