10th Anniversary of Dubai International Holy Quran Award

United Arab Emirates24 July 2006Draft

The Dubai International Holy Quran Award was established in 1997 (1418 Hijri) under the directive of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid AI Maktoum, Vice President & Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The initiative was launched with two categories, the International Holy Quran Contest and Islamic Personality. Subsequently, six new branches were introduced: the Holy Quran Local Contest, the Inmate Holy Quran memorization unit, the Lecture Program, the UAE National Memorizer Program, the Quran Memorization Centers Supervision Program, the Centre for Quranic Studies and Quranic Studies Program. The Award is managed by a committee called the Dubai International Holy Quran Organizing Committee. This committee pursues the Award's objectives through seven sub-committees: the technical committee, the media unit, the administrative & financial unit, the activities unit, the public relations unit, the studies & programs unit and the Quranic studies unit. Souvenir sheet: none. Size: 40 x 40 mm in sheets of 25 stamps.