TIRANA: The International Holy Quran Competition for the Balkan state has been concluded in the Albanian capital, Tirana, with the presence of Saudi Ambassador to Albania Faisal bin Ghazi Hefzi, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday.
Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, represented by the Religious Attaché at the Saudi Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina organized the event. A number of Islamic figures in the Balkan countries attended the competition.
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Saudi Ambassador Hefzi on the occasion stressed that this competition shows the extent of the interest that the Kingdom attaches to serving the Holy Quran.
He congratulated the winning participants, noting the efforts exerted by the Islamic Affairs Ministry in organizing this competition successfully.