Sheikh Zayed Memorial students’ Quran competition concludes

Dubai: Sheikh Zayed memorial students Quran reciting competition concluded recently in Dubai. This was the first and novel venture organized in the living memory of the father of the nation Sheikh Zayed, under Rewaq Ousha Cultural centre, the leading social and cultural institute in Dubai.

The director of the organizing committee Dr Mouza Gobash inaugurated the award conferring ceremony and told in the official address that it is a grand beginning as a befitting tribute to the father of nation Sheikh zayed and to promote his vision to universal peace through the divine book.

She also added that the program aims at boosting the awareness about the significance of the holy Quran among the public and to promote Islamic harmony and Quranic teachings among the people.

The two days consecutive ceremony gave opportunities to students from different schools to discover their gifted talents with the Holy Qur’an.

More than 85 candidates participated in the competition from eight different institutions in the state in the second level of the contest.

The programme was categorized into sub-junior, Junior and senior groups according to the ages and gender of the participants, both boys and girls took part enthusiastically in separate contest.

The contest selected eighteen winners who showed their recitation skills by applying the "Tajweed" rules and sound pronunciations. Winners were awarded cash prize, memento and merit certificates.

Dr Isa Al Hammadi, the vice chairman of Humanistic study association of UAE congratulated the winners and led the award conferring ceremony. “Quran is the message of peace and that is sustained only by following its messages, this efforts to spread peace and Quranic message should be encouraged by all means” he said in his felicitation address. A large number of people had thronged to witness the grand occasion.

The grand program was organized in association with Iqra Education group. Mss Ashwaq Abdullah Muhammad, the dean of Arabic and Islamic department, program coordinator Mr, Muneer Muhyadheen, and Mr, Ali Shah Noorani , Mr Mohammed Rifay addressed the gathering.

The program is sponsored by Thumbay Hospitals, Aster Healthcare, Dr Moopen's and Stronglite, also supported by Indian Academy School Dubai.