du to broadcast the First Edition of the Fatima Bint Mubarak International Holy Quran Contest free of charge for viewers

Press release

Published November 8th, 2016 - 06:20 GMT

Today, du has announced that, as official platinum sponsor of the First Edition of the Fatima Bint Mubarak International Holy Quran Contest, du will be broadcasting the competition free-of-charge to du customers across the UAE, middle east and Europe on Nilesat, Arabsat and Hotbird satellites. Audiences at home will have the opportunity to watch the Contest on du View giving them the flexibility to watch the broadcasting on the device that suits their lifestyle best: whether mobile, tablet or TV.

The First Edition of the Fatima Bint Mubarak International Holy Quran Contest, sponsored by the Dubai government, is an annual award given to those who successfully memorise and recite the Holy Quran on live television. The Dubai International Holy Quran Award was established over two decades ago to encourage the Muslim youth to spread the Quranic values of peace and love by inspiring them to read and understand the Holy Quran.

Discussing the competition, du’s Executive Vice President, Brand & Communications, Hala Badri said: “As an Emirati business, we believe in the importance of sustaining local cultural and religious heritage for the future generations. The First Edition of the Fatima Bint Mubarak International Holy Quran Contest is just one of the important initiatives started by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum which emphasizes the importance of our culture’s values. We are proud and honoured to be able to broadcast this ceremony to our customers for no additional charge and we look forward to watching the broadcast ourselves.”

du TV subscribers can watch the First Edition of the Fatima Bint Mubarak International Holy Quran Contest channel for free on du’s dedicated channels or on the go on du View. The viewers in Middle east and Europe can watch the channel on Nilesat, Arabsat and Hotbird. du View is a free application for du TV subscribers which they can download from the iTunes store, Google Play, Xbox One Market Place or Samsung Smart Hub. Coverage of the First Edition of the Fatima Bint Mubarak International Holy Quran Contest will be live and continuously aired, starting from the 6 November until 30th of November.

Background Information

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