IQMO backs Qur’an contest in Kerala

An All-Kerala Qur’an recitation competition will be held in Chalakkal near Alwaye on Feb. 23 with the support of the Jeddah-based International Qur’an Memorization Organization (IQMO), an affiliate of the Muslim World League.
IQMO agreed to support the competition following talks between Sheikh Abdullah Basfar, secretary-general of the organization, and K.M. Rasheed and Nuruddin Valayil, representatives of the Islamic Center in Chalakkal.
“Sheikh Basfar has agreed to attend the Qur’an contest,” said Nuruddin. This is the second time the center is holding the competition. “We expect about 200 contestants to take part in the event this year,” he added.
Dr. Khaled bin Marghoub of Saudi Arabia attended the first contest at Chalakkal center as a representative of IQMO.
The center has been involved in promoting Islamic education in Kerala for the past 31 years.
“We also train students to sit for civil service examinations,” said Nuruddin, adding that the center receives support from the central government in New Delhi.
The center runs a School of Qur’an and Science where education is given free of charge, said Nuruddin.
He thanked Basfar for his support to the center and its programs.