On November 29, 2024, Friday, from 8 am to 10 pm, the world’s largest international Qiraat conference ’23rd Iqra International Qiraat Conference Bangladesh-2024′ is going to be held at the National Mosque Baitul Mukarram premises under the initiative of the ‘International Quran Recitation Organization (Iqra)’ and under the patronage of the PHP Family.

Sheikh Qari Yasir Sharqoui of Egypt, Qari Hamid Reza Ahmadi Wafa of Iran, Qari Hammad Anwar Nafisi of Pakistan, Qari Kochar Omar Ali of Iraqi Kurdistan, and Qari Elias Al-Mihayoui of Morocco will participate in this conference. The conference will be graced by the Chief Guest, Honorable Advisor to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Mr. A.F.M. Khalid Hossain. The chief patron will be Sufi Md. Mizanur Rahman, Chairman of PHP Family, Ekushey Padak recipient, distinguished social worker and educationist. Honorable ambassadors and diplomats of various countries stationed in Bangladesh will also be present. The conference will be presided over by the President of the International Quran Recitation Organization (IQRA), Sheikh Ahmad bin Yusuf Al-Azhari, one of the world’s most famous reciters, Sheikhul Qurra of Bangladesh.

Through this most traditional conference in the world, which started in 1966, the practice of pure Quran recitation began in the subcontinent with the help of Imamul Qurra Maulana Qari Md. Yusuf (RA) and the greatest reciters of the world at that time. Qari Md. Yusuf (R.A.) is the founder of the International Quran Recitation Association (IQRA), one of the organizers of the Great War of Independence and the former chief qari of Bangladesh.

This year, the conference will begin at 8 am. The top qaris of the country, members of the International Quran Recitation Association (IQRA) and local and foreign students of Ma’hadul Qirat Bangladesh will recite until Asr. After Asr, the main part of the conference will begin with the opening ceremony. This year, the conference will be held in 14 districts of the country.

The largest Quran recitation conference in the history of the world since 1966 will be organized by the International Quran Recitation Association (IQRA) and sponsored by PHP Family on Friday, November 29 (8 am-10 pm).

23rd IQRA International Qiraat Conference Bangladesh-2024

Venue: National Mosque Baitul Mukarram Square, Dhaka

President: Sheikhul Qurra, one of the world’s most famous reciters of Bangladesh

Sheikh Ahmad bin Yusuf Al-Azhari

Participating countries:
Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Morocco, Kurdistan

You are invited to this great event of Quran

President of International Quran Recitation Organization (IQRA), Director of Mahadul Qirat Bangladesh, Shaikh Ahmad bin Yusuf Azhari, is on his way to Melbourne, Australia for the third time to attend the International ‘Quran in Maida’ conference organized by ‘ICMG Australia’ as an honored guest. Will leave Dhaka tomorrow Thursday morning. The conference will start from Melbourne on May 4. The next phase of the conference will be held in Sydney and Perth, said the head of ‘ICMG Australia’ Ramadan Wojkan. Through this visit of Sheikh Ahmad Yusuf, the respect of Bangladesh will increase among the Muslims of different countries of the world staying in Australia.
It should be noted that Qari Ahmad Yusuf is the eldest son of Qari Muhammad Yusuf, the creator of pure recitation and Qiraat in Bangladesh.

Al-Azhari President of IQRA has arrived at the Moroccan Royal Palace as the Royal guest of King Muhammad The sixth on the 19th March of 2024

22nd IQRA International Quran Recitation Conference will be held on 20th January at the National Mosque Baitul Mukarrom.

Alhamdulillah, the International Quran Recitation Association (IQRA) has started working for the rehabilitation of the flood victims at Sylhet.

For the last one week, IQRA team visited the areas of Jalalabad, Biswanath, Chatak and Sadar Thana (Khalpar, Mirergaon, Fatehpur, Phulkuchi, Katalipara, Gobindganj, Aghalia, Karipara, Nayabazar) and distributed Tin and accessories to re-build houses.

IQRA also distributed sewing machines, cattle’s in order to make them self-reliant. IQRA provided wheelchairs to the sick, paid cash for medical treatment, paid cash to the necessitous.

IQRA will continue providing humanitarian aid services the helpless throughout the year In sha Allah.

Your cooperation in this activity as a volunteer will be highly appreciated.

Yesterday 31st July the International Quran Recitation Association (IQRA) has selected 10 contestants from Bangladesh (5 in Tilawah and 5 in Hifzul Quran) to participate the “Mishkat International Holy Quran Competetion Iran-2022”.

The International Quran Recitation Association (IQRA) has played an important role in supporting those people affected by the terrible floods at different districts of Bangladesh including Sylhet. IQRA announced on social media to raise a fund to help the flood victims. Well-wishers from home and abroad responded to this announcement and cooperated with us in this noble cause.

IQRA Team distributed Food & necessary items in Sylhet at is Lamakaji, Mirerbagh, Fatehpur Phulkuchi, Khalpar, Begumpur, Islampur, Khasergaon, Biswanath, Amtal, Gobindganj, Chagalpara.

IQRA Team distributed food package and cash money to four different locations in Netrokona district including Muslims, Sanatan, Garo Tribes and people of all castes and Religion.

For the flood victims in Kurigram, IQRA Organization has given cash money, clothes, baby food to the people of Nunkhawa Union of Nageshwar Upazila, Kachakata Upazila and the remote areas of Narayanpur Union. There were many respected Imams/Muazzin in Kurigram who did not get any kind of support from anyone. IQRA organization distributed gifts to them.

On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the IQRA organization has distributed Beef and Lamb meat to thousands of flood-affected people at Sylhet, Netrokona and Kishorganj districts so that they can at least taste meat on the day of Eid.

In sha Allah, IQRA organization will soon start the self-reliance and rehabilitation for the flood victims.