Sinaw:The preliminary rounds of the 34th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Holy Quran Competition commenced today in the Wilayat of Sinaw, North A'Sharqiyah Governorate, featuring the participation of 75 male and female contestants over two days.

According to Oman News Agency, the supervising committee evaluated the recitations of contestants competing in seven different levels of memorization. These levels range from the memorization of the entire Holy Quran to specific parts, with eligibility criteria based on the contestants' year of birth.

The first four levels, which require memorization of the entire Quran, 24 consecutive parts, 18 consecutive parts, and 12 consecutive parts respectively, are open to participants born in 2001 or later. Level 5, involving memorization of 6 consecutive parts, is for those born in 2012 or later. Level 6, requiring the memorization of 4 consecutive parts, is restricted to contestants born in 2016 or later. Finally, Level 7, which involves memorizing 2 consecutive parts, is for reciters born in 2019 or later.