Umari, the Head of the Contest's Public Relations Committee, said 161 competitors from 34 countries and 40 Islamic societies and organizations will participate in the contest. Competitors from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Uganda, Iran, Bahrain, Brunei, Bangladesh, Turkey, Tunisia, Algeria, Djibouti, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Oman, Gambia, Guinea, Palestine, Qatar, Comoros, Kirgizia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Maldives, Mali, Malaysia, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, India, Ethiopia, Burundi, Rwanda, France, Zimbabwe, Britain, Kenya, Mauritius, Bulgaria, Denmark, Russia, Romania, Macedonia, and the Netherlands will participate in the contest.