XIII Moscow International Quran Reading Competition under the patronage of the Chairman of the Russia Muftis Council Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has come to an end. For two weeks representatives of 34 countries of the world competed for the title of the best Hafiz. The world famous readers and the Hafiz Quran from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Yemen and Russia were invited in the current bench of the competition.

Only seven participants passed the qulairfying round to take part in the final competition: they are Abdulla Allaeddin Owis El Korani Ali (Egypt), Malek Abdulmalek Ahmed  (Yemen), Khader Al Marsi (Jordan), Al Qarafi Abdullah Abdulmohsen (KSA), Mohammad Al Bakr (Kuwait), Mussa Hossam Eldin (USA), Marzuk Hussem (Tunisia). But as far as such an event as the Moscow International Quran Reading Competition is concerned, participating is winning in itself. All the contestants were worthy and passed to hundreds of people of different nationalities and confessions the sacred word of God.

The first prize of the XIII Moscow International Quran Reading Competition was awarded to the Tunisian Marzouk Hussem, who also received 150 thousand rubbles in prize money. The second prize and 100 thousand rubbles went to the Yemenese Malek Abdulmalek. Mohammad Al Bakra from Kuwait got the third prize and 60 thousand rubbles.

The winners of Moscow International Quran recitation competition were given diplomas decorated with exquisite Egyptian crystals. In addition, one of the participants - Al Qarafi Abdullah Abdulmohsen won a special cash prize of 30 thousand rubbles from the International Center of Standardization and Certification "Halal" of Russia Muftis Council.

All the participants of the XIII Moscow International Quran Reading Competition were awarded prizes and certificates of participation.