Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al-Sharif won SR2 million ($533,000) for finishing first in the azan category, while Iran's Younis Shahmradi topped the Quran recitation category, receiving SR3 million ...

Women's rights activist Manal al-Sharif speaks about helping legalise women driving in Saudi Arabia, the intersection of human rights and technology, and speaking at SXSW Sydney.

Saudi Arabia follows Hanbali fiqh influenced by Salafi interpretations. Iran applies Ja'fari fiqh under theocratic Shia rule.