Voice to be a Criterion for UAE 's Quran Award
DUBAI — Voice of the contestant will be one of the top criteria this year for winning the International Holy Quran Contest, a part of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA).
--The contestants not only have to excel in reciting and memorising the entire Holy Quran but also inspire the audience with their voice, the DIHQA authorities said.
Scholar Shaikh Ismail Levent has been chosen to judge the voices.
There was huge response to the DIHQA on Thursday and Friday also. Diplomatic representatives of various countries also attended the contest lending support to the contestants representing their countries.
On Thursday, eight contestants recited the Quran before the panel of judges.
On Friday, the contestants included Yasin Al Aziri from Spain, Saleh Fot Abakar from Chad, Rasoul Bolhool Azmayesh Kandroud from Iran, Abdullah Zoud from Australia, Belal Ahmed Mohammed Khalifa Ragab from Egypt, Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Murad from Oman, Abdirahiman from Somalia and Tenonou Habiboulay from Togo.
Speaking to Khaleej times, Abdullah Al Sharabbi, representative from Yemen General Consulate in Dubai, said the DIHQA is distinguished from other international awards. It is considered the best in the world in terms of organisational finesse, financial support and preparation of participants.
He added the presence of diplomats at the award is important as it would encourage the participants to perform well.
Diddi Waqaie, Consul-General of Indonesia, said that he came to the Chamber of Commerce to encourage and support the Indonesian contestant in this great religious occasion during the holy month of Ramadan.
Regarding preparations for the concluding ceremony, Sami Garga, Head of the Public Relations of DIHQ, said 4,500 VIP invitations will soon be distributed among ministers, government department officials and foreign missions. The function will have several unique programmes including Quran recitation by Tariq Abdull Basit Abdull Samad and screening of a documentary film on the DIHQA achievements during the past ten years.
Thirteen-year-old Abdul Rahaman Ahmed from Somalia is the youngest contestant this year. He told Khaleej Times that he learnt the Quran in one of the Quran memorising schools. He has seven brothers who are also good in memorising the Quran. He came here after winning several local contests. He was nominated to the Dubai Holy Quran contest by his brother who is the imam of a mosque.
Qatar national Mohammed Yahia Tahir, who is studying in Qatar Faculty of Engineering, said he started memorising the Quran from his childhood. He became serious only when he was 14 years when he started practising for one-and-a-half hours everyday. He memorised the Quran fully in one year.
He said that memorising the Quran has not affected his academic studies but has helped him in the studies.
Source:khaleejtimes
Scholar Shaikh Ismail Levent has been chosen to judge the voices.
There was huge response to the DIHQA on Thursday and Friday also. Diplomatic representatives of various countries also attended the contest lending support to the contestants representing their countries.
On Thursday, eight contestants recited the Quran before the panel of judges.
On Friday, the contestants included Yasin Al Aziri from Spain, Saleh Fot Abakar from Chad, Rasoul Bolhool Azmayesh Kandroud from Iran, Abdullah Zoud from Australia, Belal Ahmed Mohammed Khalifa Ragab from Egypt, Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Murad from Oman, Abdirahiman from Somalia and Tenonou Habiboulay from Togo.
Speaking to Khaleej times, Abdullah Al Sharabbi, representative from Yemen General Consulate in Dubai, said the DIHQA is distinguished from other international awards. It is considered the best in the world in terms of organisational finesse, financial support and preparation of participants.
He added the presence of diplomats at the award is important as it would encourage the participants to perform well.
Diddi Waqaie, Consul-General of Indonesia, said that he came to the Chamber of Commerce to encourage and support the Indonesian contestant in this great religious occasion during the holy month of Ramadan.
Regarding preparations for the concluding ceremony, Sami Garga, Head of the Public Relations of DIHQ, said 4,500 VIP invitations will soon be distributed among ministers, government department officials and foreign missions. The function will have several unique programmes including Quran recitation by Tariq Abdull Basit Abdull Samad and screening of a documentary film on the DIHQA achievements during the past ten years.
Thirteen-year-old Abdul Rahaman Ahmed from Somalia is the youngest contestant this year. He told Khaleej Times that he learnt the Quran in one of the Quran memorising schools. He has seven brothers who are also good in memorising the Quran. He came here after winning several local contests. He was nominated to the Dubai Holy Quran contest by his brother who is the imam of a mosque.
Qatar national Mohammed Yahia Tahir, who is studying in Qatar Faculty of Engineering, said he started memorising the Quran from his childhood. He became serious only when he was 14 years when he started practising for one-and-a-half hours everyday. He memorised the Quran fully in one year.
He said that memorising the Quran has not affected his academic studies but has helped him in the studies.
Source:khaleejtimes
