10 Make the Cut for Brunei Quran Semi-Finals Competition
Ten youths were chosen to compete in the semi-finals of the National Level Youth Quran reading competition at the Brunei-Muara district level.
The winners were officially announced yesterday afternoon at the Riadah Hall of the Youth Centre in the capital, where only ten youths were chosen out of 59 participants.
According to Ustaz Hj Rosli Hj Batang, the chairman of the panel judge, the first place qari was won by Hazwan Hj Salim from Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) with a score of 87.5 per cent.
While second and third place was nabbed by Hj Ahmad Faez Hj Daim from Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute and Abdul Qaiyum Hj Metussin from Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College (KUPU SB) respectively.
Meanwhile the qariah champion was Maizatun Nadzeerah Hj Md Daud from Brunei Shell Petroleum with a score of 87.5 per cent.
The second and third place was won by Dk Siti Ummi Syazana Pg Hj Marjuki from Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College and Yumni Haziqah Mohammad respectively.
In her opening speech, the Head of the Youth and Sports branch (Brunei-Muara district) Shahrinah Hj Abd Rahman reiterated that the objective of the competition this year was the same as every other year: "to increase the level of awareness towards the holiness of Islam through the Al-Quran".
Shahrinah reminded those present that Al-Quran's role is to correct one's faith and shape one's personality to fulfill the requirements according to Islam.
She also explained the reason why the competition was held. "It is in preparation for the selection of youths that can represent the country at the Southeast Asian competition level organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports," she said.
According to the program booklet of the event, the national Quran reading competition for youth is held as preparation for selection of participants to the Quran Recitation competition, Belia Asia Tenggara (Quran reading competition for youth of Southeast Asia).
The national Quran reading competitions for youth was open to locals and permanent residents between the ages of 17 and 22 years-old and have never entered the finals of the national Quran reading competition for adults at regional or international level.
The event was organized by Youth and Sports Department (JBS) under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS).
Source: The Jakarta Post
According to Ustaz Hj Rosli Hj Batang, the chairman of the panel judge, the first place qari was won by Hazwan Hj Salim from Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) with a score of 87.5 per cent.
While second and third place was nabbed by Hj Ahmad Faez Hj Daim from Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute and Abdul Qaiyum Hj Metussin from Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College (KUPU SB) respectively.
Meanwhile the qariah champion was Maizatun Nadzeerah Hj Md Daud from Brunei Shell Petroleum with a score of 87.5 per cent.
The second and third place was won by Dk Siti Ummi Syazana Pg Hj Marjuki from Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College and Yumni Haziqah Mohammad respectively.
In her opening speech, the Head of the Youth and Sports branch (Brunei-Muara district) Shahrinah Hj Abd Rahman reiterated that the objective of the competition this year was the same as every other year: "to increase the level of awareness towards the holiness of Islam through the Al-Quran".
Shahrinah reminded those present that Al-Quran's role is to correct one's faith and shape one's personality to fulfill the requirements according to Islam.
She also explained the reason why the competition was held. "It is in preparation for the selection of youths that can represent the country at the Southeast Asian competition level organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports," she said.
According to the program booklet of the event, the national Quran reading competition for youth is held as preparation for selection of participants to the Quran Recitation competition, Belia Asia Tenggara (Quran reading competition for youth of Southeast Asia).
The national Quran reading competitions for youth was open to locals and permanent residents between the ages of 17 and 22 years-old and have never entered the finals of the national Quran reading competition for adults at regional or international level.
The event was organized by Youth and Sports Department (JBS) under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS).
Source: The Jakarta Post
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