Doha, Qatar: Thirty young Quran reciters from eight countries will gather in Doha this week to compete for the top three places in the inaugural global “Rofaqa” Orphans category of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Quran Competition.
The in-person final stage will take place on September 2 and 3 at Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque, bringing together finalists selected from more than 300 participants representing 20 countries worldwide.
The competition, organised by the Sheikh Jassim Quran Competition under the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, is being held in cooperation with Qatar Charity, which provided logistical and coordination support through its offices in several countries.
The finalists represent Somalia, Mali, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Gambia, Syria, Burkina Faso and Nepal. They qualified through preliminary rounds held remotely in April, with assessments conducted by specialised Qatari judging committees focusing on memorisation, accuracy, recitation quality and rules of Quranic pronunciation.
The initial rounds were supervised by three Qatari judging committees headed by Sheikh Mahdi Ali Al Qahtani, Sheikh Mohammed Ali Al Hammadi and Sheikh Subaih Mohammed Al Marri. The judging process extended over two weeks and was designed to ensure fairness and equal opportunities for participants.
The Rofaqa category is the first global branch of the Sheikh Jassim Quran Competition dedicated to male orphans sponsored by Qatar Charity. It targets participants aged 12 to 20 and combines Quranic education with a broader humanitarian and educational mission aimed at identifying and nurturing promising Quranic talents.
The 30 finalists were selected through a phased process that began with internal qualifying rounds in their respective countries, followed by remote preliminary competitions.
