Umar Kabir from Kaduna and Diya’atu Sanni Abdulkadir from Kano emerged the overall winners (male and female respectively) of the 34th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition which ended in Lagos today (Saturday).
The competition, organised by the Musabaqah Foundation for Quranic Recitation in Nigeria/Centre for Islamic Studies, Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in collaboration with the Muslim Community of Lagos State, was last Friday declared open by the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).
The overall winners each walked away with a brand new Nissan Almera cars among other cash prizes.
Participants from across the states featured in six categories comprising memorisation of the whole Quran with Tajweed and Tafsir, memorisation of the whole Quran with Tajweed theoretically and practically, memorisation of 40 consecutive Hizbs (chapters) of the Glorious Quran with Tajweed practically.
Also, other categories are memorisation of 20 consecutive Hizbs of the Glorious Qur’an with Tajweed theoretically and practically; memorisation of 10 consecutive Hizbs of the Glorious Quran with Tanghim and Tajweed theoretically and practically and memorization of Juz’ Amma or any two consecutive Hizbs of the Quran with Tajweed practically.
There were other consolation prizes presented to six winners, who emerged from each of the categories.
Shehu of Bornu, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, crowned the overall male winner while wife of Lagos Deputy Governor, Alhaja lateefat Oluremi Hamzat, crowned the overall female winner.
The state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo Olu, who was represented by his deputy, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, said the competition is a lesson to the youth to keep working hard and be ready for challenges.
Hamzat urges the participants not to only memorise the Qur’an but to live by it in all ramifications.
He also emphasised on the teachings of Qur’an in the aspects of peaceful coexistence.
He concluded by thanking the committee, supporters and congratulated the winners.
Governor Mohammed Inuwa of Gombe State, represented by his Commissioner for Education, Dr. Habibu Dahiru, said the Qur’an memorisation competition would promote unity and brotherhood among Muslims, especially the youth in addition to the spiritual and intellectual benefits accrued to the participants.
RESULTS
6th category (2 hizbs)
Males
5- Plateau
4- kwara
3-kaduna
2- Anambra
1- Lagos
6th category (2 hizbs)
Females
5- Ogun
4- Anambra
3- Fct Abuja
2- Lagos
1- Kaduna
5th category (10 hizbs)
Males
5- Gombe
4- Katsina
3- Borno
2- Zamfara
1- Kano
5th category (10 hizbs)
Females
5- kano
4- Jigawa
3- Lagos
2- taraba
1- Gombe
4th category (20 hizbs)
Males
5- Lagos
4- Niger
3- Borno
2- Adamawa
1- Bauchi
4th category (20 hizbs)
Females
5- Lagos
4- Kaduna
3- Plateau
2- kwara
1- Borno
3rd category (40 hizbs)
Males
5- Lagos
4- kano
3- Kaduna
2- Plateau
1- Jigawa
3rd category (40 hizbs)
Females
5- Oyo
4- Gombe
3- Kaduna
2- Adamawa
1- fct Abuja
2nd category (60 hizbs)
Males
5- Jigawa
4- Zamfara
3- Borno
2- Gombe
1- Kaduna
2nd category (60 hizbs)
Females
5- Yobe
4- Katsina
3- Adamawa
2- fct Abuja
1- Zamfara
1st category (60 his+ tafsir)
Males
5- Plateau
4- Gombe
3- Zamfara
2- Niger
1-Kaduna ( Gwarzon shekara)
1st category (60 his+ tafsir)
Females
5- Gombe
4- Borno
3- Zamfara
2-Katsina
1-Kano ( Gwarzuwar shekara)
