Second International Quranic Essay Contest

Submission.org announces its second International Quranic Essay contest for the youth group ages 12-19. The youth will be divided into two groups. The first group is for ages 12-15 and the second group 16-19.

Prizes:

$900 (US dollars) will be given away in prizes for the top winners. Three winners will be picked from each age group and the winners will be rewarded as follows:

Ages 16-19:
1st place winner - $200
2nd place winner - $150
3rd place winner - $100

Ages 12-15:
1st place winner - $200
2nd place winner - $150
3rd place winner - $100

The essay must be written in English, and must consist of 500-800 words for the age group 12-15 and 800-1000 words for the age group 16-19. The verses of the Quran will not be counted in the word count, so you can use as many verses as you like. To check more on the rules of the contest, and for the official entry form, see the web page www.submission.org/quran/contest.html

Send the essay to info@submission.org using a Word document or Rich Text format by July 31, 2004. God bless.

BIBLE VERSES

As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the person. Proverbs 27:19

Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9

He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Proverbs 28:13

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven:
A time to be born,
and a time to die;
a time to plant, and
a time to pluck what is planted.
Ecclesiastes 3:1, 2