Announcement: The 40th IRI International Holy Qur’an Competition   Surely this Qur’an guides to that which is most upright and gives good news to the believers who do good that they shall have a great reward (Holy Qur’an, 17:9)   In order to spread the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and strengthen the unity of the Islamic Ummah, as well as, to honor the selected Qur’anic reciters and memorizers of Islamic world, The Iranian Endowment and Charity Organization, with the blessings of Allah, is proud to hold the 40th IRI International Holy Qur’an Competition in 2023-2024 AD/1445 AH.   General Qualifications: 1) Being technically qualified in the desired field (preferably the winners of domestic and formal competitions (of the guest country)); 2) Holding citizenship/nationality of the guest country (holding the passport of the guest country is mandatory); 3) Not having attended any Iranian Competitions in the past two competition events; 4) Not getting first rank of IRI International competitions; 5) Not having second or third rank of IRI international competitions for the last five years; 6) Being in the qualified age group (more 18 and less 40); 7) Use formal clothes suitable for the Holy Qur’an in all the stages of the competition, both in-person and hybrid. 8) Being a permanent resident of the guest country (at least two years leading up to the competition).   Titles and Fields Numb Title Field 1 Men-only 1-Whole Qur’an Memorization 2- Tahqeeq Recitation 3- Tarteel Recitation 2 Women-only 4-Whole Qur’an Memorization 5-Tarteel Recitation   Note: The competitions of men and women are held separately due to compliance with Sharia standards.   Remarks: 1) Every participant can only choose one field. 2) The chosen field cannot be changed after submitting the completed registration form. 3) The IRI organizer only covers the costs and fees for the VISA, around trip ticket, and accommodation during the competition in Iran. Other expenses, including personal expenses, domestic travels, and changing the flight date and itinerary upon the guest’s request shall be covered by the participant, and the organizer shall not be responsible for them. 4) The required documents including: 1- A 3-minute video file of talāwat (for qarā’at) or tarteel (for tarteel and memorozation), 2- A copy of the 1st page of passport (with at least 1-year validity), 3- a high-resolution scanned photo taken recently, should be attached to the application form and sent to the Political and Cultural Representative Offices of IRI. 5) The deadline for registration is september 11, 2023/Safar 25, 1445 (applications after the deadline will not be considered).   Dates and Venue: Title deadline for registration and delivering documents delivering participants' tapes virtual assessment of Hufaz Semi-final Phase (Virtual) Final Phase (In-person) Venue The 40th IRI International Holy Qur’an Competition for men and women September 12, 2023 September  2 to October 2 October 14 to 22 December 2023 February 2024 Tehran   Preliminary Phases: (1) Tahqeeq Recitation: The participants should choose one of the parts below and send their recitation with the full observance of the Tajweed, Waqf, Ibtida, Lahn, etc. according to the Judgment by-law of the I.R. Iran competition jury in a video file (maximum size: 20 Mb) through the designated contact information of the organizer. Part 1 from Hood, Verse: 110 (wa laqad) to end of verse 114 (li al-dhākirīn) Part 2 from Al-'An'ām, Verse: 31 (qad) to end of verse 34 (al-mursalīn)   (2) Whole Qur’an Memorization The preliminary examination of Holy Qur’an memorization will be held live online with the prior appointment set for each participant, for which the organizer will make a video call. In this exam, the participant should answer three (15 line) questions raised by the jury members (one question from the first ten Parts (Juz’), one from the second ten Parts (Juz’), and one from the third ten parts (Juz) in Tarteel format. (3) Tarteel Recitation: The participants should choose one of the parts below and send their recitation with the full observance of the Tajweed, Waqf, Ibtida, Lahn, etc. according to the Judgment by-law of the I.R. Iran competition jury in a video file (maximum size: 20 Mb) through the designated contact information of the organizer. Part 1 from Al-'Asrā’, Verse: 59 (wa mā mana'nā) to end of verse 66 (rahīman) Part 2 from Al-Kahf, Verse: 46 to end of verse 53 (masrafan)   Note: If a participant in the preliminary stage does not have the technical conditions to participate in the competition, he/she will be removed from the competition.   Contact Details Add.: Iranian Organization for Endowment and Charity Affairs, Nofel Loshato St., Tehran, IR Iran. PO Box: 134834681 Landline and Fax: +98 21 64872700 Email: awqaf.Qur’aniran@gmail.com Tel.: +98 9909040653 WhatsApp and Telegram: +98 9909040653   Regards, Competition Organizing Office   Registration Form of 40th IRI International Holy Qur’an Competition (2023 AD/1445 AH) Personal Details (all blanks must be filled in) First Name (as appeared on the passport): Gender:     Male                             Female Last Name (as appeared on the passport): Father’s name:                   Place of Birth: Date of Birth (D/M/Y): Validity Date of Passport: Passport No: Mobile No. Passport Date of Issue: Passport Date of Expiration: Passport Validity Long: Phone No: Phone No. for Whatsapp, Telegram, …: Educational Level and Major: Email: Languages can speak in: Persian          Arabic        English             French               Urdu                Malay Russian                  Spanish                     German                  Swahili                 Hausa             other (specify): The most rank you was honored in other competitions:   Field and Gender Men-only (Adults) Field Whole Qur’an Memorization              Tahqeeq          Tarteel Women-only (Adults) Field Whole Qur’an Memorization              Tarteel Which narration do you recite? Narration Hafs           Warsh        Qālūn       Al-Dawrī           Other Narration   If representing and being introduced by a certified Qur’anic institute, filling the form below is mandatory Details of Institute (Except the Iranian Embassies, Representatives, and Attaché) Name of Institute: Address of Institute: Institute Tel.: Institute Fax: Name of Manager: Phone No. for Whatsapp, Telegram, …: Establishment Date: Institute website: Operation Field: Institute Email:     Name and signature of the applicant