The Moroccan contestant was awarded a 5 million riyals prize ($1.33 million).
The contestants of Otr Elkalam completed their last performances in the international Holy Quran recitation and call to prayer competition with a mixture of Hijazi and Andalusian maqams and styles that captured the hearts of viewers.
The penultimate episode of Otr Elkalam witnessed the rivalry between 8 contestants in reciting verses of the Holy Quran and delivering the call to prayer with the best voices, which were praised by the jury whose members confirmed the improvement of the performance and standards of the contestants who reached the fourth and final stage in the international competition.
More than 40,000 applicants from 80 countries around the world participated in the initial qualifiers, and 36 contestants reached the final qualifiers, with 18 contestants in the recitation category, and 18 others in the call to prayer category.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse