Moroccan Quran reciter Abdelbasset Ouarach has won second place in the first edition of the international “First of the First” Quran recitation competition, held in Turkiye. The competition brought together top Quran reciters from around the world who had previously won first place in global Quran competitions over the past three years (2022, 2023, and 2024). Ouarach won second place thanks to his exceptional mastery of Quranic recitation (tajwid), his clarity, precision, and emotional delivery.