A competition on the recitation of the Holy Qur'an with the participation of reciters from 20 countries of the BRICS countries, as well as the Arab-Muslim world - the CIS, Asia and Africa - has started in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan. The winner will receive a cash prize of $7,000.

A Koran competition was held among prisoners in the correctional colony in the Republic of Mordovia of the Russian Federation. The winners in the nominations of correct recitation of the Holy Qur'an and call to prayer were presented with the Holy Qur'an and souvenirs.