The ceremony took place in Cairo, Egypt, under the auspices of high-ranking officials, often including the Egyptian Ministry of Culture. In 2012, the Arab Creativity Association selected Alafasy as the "Creative Figure of the Year" in the field of Quranic recitation and Islamic media.
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