Kuwaiti organization supports first Quran contest in Switzerland
GENEVA: Kuwait’s Mercy International - The Association of Social Reform (Sanabel Al-Khair Committee) has supported a Holy Quran contest, the first of its kind to be held in Switzerland, the coordinator of the Switzerland Quiz Competition Jamal AlKhateeb said yesterday. In a statement to the press, Khateeb praised the association’s keenness to support spreading the good spirit of Islam in various societies. He explained that the final number of participants was 50 people between the ages of seven and 70 years, who were competing at five different levels ranging from two parts of the Holy Quran up to 30 parts. He
confirmed that the first five winners of the competition had won the Umrah trip as a first prize and then the other prizes were between $1,000 and $250. The competition provided the appropriate environment to compete in memorizing the Holy Quran and formed an additional way of communication between the spectra of the Muslim community in Switzerland without any ethnic considerations, he noted.
It will highlight the new capabilities and talents among the community not only in the recitation, but also in explanation and interpretation of the Quran, especially that all participants know the dominant languages in Switzerland, it will be easier for them to explain the verses to other people. Meanwhile, the chairman of the competition’s jury Sheikh Bu Katheer bin Omar said that such activities will stimulate the Muslims of Switzerland to preserve the book of God and the continuation of the message of Islam through the mastering of the verses of the Holy Quran. He added that the competition will strengthen the spirit of persistence not only to memorize the Holy Quran but also to manage its meanings and discover its treasures. —KUNA