ISLAMABAD: Qur’an reciters from over 40 countries are taking part in the first ever International Qirat Competition organized by Pakistan in its capital city Islamabad today, Monday.
The five-day International Qirat Competition (IQC-2025) will see Qur’an reciters from over 40 countries part of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) share the stage to recite passages from the holy book.
The judges’ panel comprises three international and five Pakistani jurors. One reciter from Pakistan will also participate in the competition.
“When voices from 40 nations recite the same divine words under one roof, it reminds us how the Qur’an unites hearts beyond borders,” Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali, a member of Pakistan’s religious affairs ministry and the coordinator of the event, said.
Pakistan's first global Qirat competition is underway in Islamabad, Pakistan, on November 24, 2025. (AN photo)
