Memorizer from Niger Wins Quran Competition in Rwanda
The closing ceremony took place at the regional stadium in Nyamirambo.
Among the competitors 22 students were from Rwanda.
Muadh, who scored 99.6 per cent, was rewarded Rwf1m and a ticket for the Hajj - the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
The final recitals saw only 19 students compete and in the end, five best performers, among whom two were Rwandan, were awarded.
12-year-old Al Abdi Nasir from Kenya emerged the second with 98.70 per cent walking away with a Rfw500,000 cash prize.
The only female to reach the finals, Aisha Nikuze emerged the third with 98.27 and walked away with a Rwf250,000 cash prize followed by Shaffy Ishimwe who scored 98.17 and won Rwf180,000.
A Nigerian Abdullah Sadig Umar with 98.12 emerged the fifth and Rwf150,000.
Nikuze was awarded an extra Rwf 50,000 by other female Muslims for being the only woman to get to the finals
Addressing thousands of Muslims who turned up for the finals, the Mufti of Rwanda, Sheikh Salim Hitimana said that a good Muslim should be characterized by patriotism, love, unity and promoting security.
He noted that the competition to memorize the Holy Quran aimed to encourage the young generation to read and learn the Quran for their own transformation and growth within the religion’s values.
“The contest is so crucial because it inspires the youth to grow with the best values,” he said.
Source: The New Times
