Doha (UNA/QNA) The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs honored the winners of the top five places for males in the three categories (citizens, elite memorizers, general memorizers) in the full Holy Quran branch of the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in its thirtieth edition, at a ceremony held at the Sheraton Doha Hotel.
The ceremony was attended by His Excellency Mr. Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, a group of scholars, preachers and reciters, a number of officials from state institutions and its scientific and educational sectors, and a group of state guests, including: His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Roshan Abbasov, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Moscow International Holy Quran Competition, His Eminence Sheikh Nuzhat Burak, Grand Mufti of the Republic of Slovenia, and His Eminence Sheikh Aziz Hasanovic, Head of the Islamic Community and Grand Mufti of Croatia.
On this occasion, Mr. Malallah bin Abdulrahman Al Jaber, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition, said that the competition represents one of the most prominent Quranic platforms in the Islamic world, thanks to the continuous support and care of the wise leadership, and the great interest of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, noting that the competition, which was launched for the first time in 1993, has established its presence during the past three decades as one of the oldest Quranic competitions, the most diverse in branches, and the highest in terms of the value of the prizes.
His Excellency the Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs honored the members of the Supreme Arbitration Committee, the winners of the competition prizes, and the media outlets that covered the competition. He honored the winners of the top five places in the Holy Quran in full category for citizens. The first place was awarded to: Abdulaziz Abdullah Ali Al-Hamri – with a prize of (100) thousand Qatari Riyals. The second place was awarded to: Ibrahim Muhammad Hashim Al-Mashhadani – with a prize of (85) thousand Qatari Riyals. The third place was awarded to: Muhammad Ahmad Muhammad Abdulrahim Al-Haram – with a prize of (70) thousand Qatari Riyals. The fourth place was awarded to: Muhammad Abdullah Muhammad Balida – with a prize of (60) thousand Qatari Riyals. The fifth place was awarded to: Hamad Abdullah Tayes Al-Jumaili – with a prize of (50) thousand Qatari Riyals.
As for the winners in the category of the Holy Quran in its entirety – the category of distinguished memorizers, the first place was won by: Hamza Al-Habashi from the United States of America – with a prize worth (100) thousand Qatari Riyals, the second place was won by: Muhammad Abdo Ahmed Qasim from Yemen – with a prize worth (85) thousand Qatari Riyals, the third place was won by: Rashid Abdul Rahman Al-Alani from Tunisia – with a prize worth (70) thousand Qatari Riyals, the fourth place was won by: Mahmoud Suleiman Al-Mabrouk Idris from Libya – with a prize worth (60) thousand Qatari Riyals, and the fifth place was won by: Magdi Abdullah Salem Ahmed from Egypt – with a prize worth (50) thousand Qatari Riyals.
As for the winners in the Holy Quran in its entirety branch – the general memorization category: First place was achieved by Nasser Nahed Deeb from the United States of America – with a prize of (100) thousand Qatari Riyals, second place was achieved by Khalid Hafiz Muhammad Fakhr Al-Huda from Bangladesh – with a prize of (85) thousand Qatari Riyals, third place was won by Saad Abdul Sattar Abu Saeed from Bangladesh – with a prize of (70) thousand Qatari Riyals, fourth place was achieved by Abdulaziz Fahd Muhammad Al-Hawasli from Yemen – with a prize of (60) thousand Qatari Riyals, and fifth place was won by Ismail Hafiz Muhammad Ilyas from Bangladesh – with a prize of (50) thousand Qatari Riyals.
It is noted that the final stage competitions were held last Saturday and Sunday at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque. This stage was open to the public, and 15 contestants competed in its three categories: five contestants in the citizens category, five contestants in the general memorizers category, and five contestants in the elite memorizers category. All contestants in the final stage were tested before the competition’s supreme arbitration committee, which is an international arbitration committee that included an elite group of international judges of the Holy Quran, to determine the top five positions and win the highest prizes of the competition.
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