The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs on Saturday announced the testing phase for both male and female children participating in Sheikh Jassim bin Muhammad bin Thani Noble Qur'an competition to memorise one part from the last five sections of the Holy Qur'an.
The ministry said that the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd Al Wahhab Mosque will host tests for male citizens and residents starting at 3:30pm after Asr prayer, stating that tests for residents will continue until March 8, while the tests for male citizens will be held next week, on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
The organising committee announced that tests for female residents will start today at the Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance in Al-Waab, starting at 7:15pm for five days, while the tests for female citizens will take place next week, on March 8-9.
The committee emphasided that all female test committees are comprised of skilled female judges proficient in the memorisation of the Holy Qur'an, while the male test committees are spearheaded by a contingent of Qatari youth.
Several years ago, the organising committee implemented an electronic system for the judging process in the competition's test committees. (QNA)
