International Quran Recital Competition, Malaysia | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Islamic Quran recital event |
Date(s) | Annually |
Begins | 1961 |
Frequency | Annual |
Venue | Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Location(s) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Country | Malaysia |
Inaugurated | 1961 |
Most recent | 2025 |
Participants | Muslim Quran reciters from around the world |
Organised by | Ministry of Federal Territories |
The International Quran Recital Competition, Malaysia is the international Islamic Quran recital event that is held annually since 1961 in Malaysia. [1] [2] It is the most popular international Quran competition all over the Muslim world. [3] Sometimes it called internationally as Malaysia International Al-Quran Recitation and Memorisation Competition. [3]
Tunku Abdul Rahman (first Malaysian prime minister) was a founder of the International Quran Recital Competition. [4] The program was started on 9 March 1961 at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur and 7 countries took part in this competition including Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Sarawak and Malaya. In 1985, the competition was moved to the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC). [5] [6]
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