Egyptian Minister of Religious Endowments
The competition features 35 finalists (17 females and 18 males) from across the Philippines. The first-place winner will qualify to participate in the International Quran Recitation and Memorization Competition in Malaysia, scheduled for next October.
Egypt’s Minister of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa slammed Tuesday’s raising of the Israeli flag and the singing of the Israeli anthem at the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque.