Over 800 join AlUtrujah Holy Qur'an Contest

The Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG) has launched the final round of its AlUtrujah Holy Qur’an Contest, which began on May 28 and will run until June 5 at the Education City Mosque.
The competition encourages the community and school students to memorise the Holy Qur’an, and highlights the Qur’anic verses and stories that focus on botanical terms.
Featuring a series of different categories, the contest is open to both male and female schoolchildren in Qatar under 12 years of age, as well as employees and students of Qatar Foundation (QF) and Education City universities.
The first round of the contest proved extremely popular, with more than 800 contestants taking part across a series of age groups and categories. More than half the contestants qualified for the final round of the contest. A committee from the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs will make up the judging panel and will announce three winners from the categories.
Fatima Saleh Al Khulaifi, Project Manager, QBG, said: "The AlUtrujah Holy Qur’an Contest is one of a kind. The contest strives to engage the public, which, in turn, reflects the community role of the Qur’anic Botanic Garden. The competition was created following a series of public surveys, and features public lectures, as well as an exhibition in the halls of the Education City Mosque of the plants mentioned in the Holy Qur’an and Hadith, including photos, plants, and traditional tools.”
QBG is a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF). It aims to encourage social engagement and strengthen cultural and conservation awareness in Qatar, supporting QF's commitment to preserving natural resources as well as Arabic and Islamic cultural heritage for current and future generations.