Officials and participants during the ceremony.
Doha, Qatar: The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), in cooperation with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, honoured the winners of the inaugural Lekhwiya branch of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition, celebrating strong participation from the force’s military and civilian personnel in a new initiative aimed at promoting Quranic values in the workplace.
The closing ceremony recognised winners and distinguished participants across the competition’s eight memorisation categories in the presence of senior officials and organisers. A total of 183 male and female participants took part in the inaugural edition, with 122 contestants successfully passing the final assessments, reflecting growing interest among Lekhwiya personnel in memorising and studying the Holy Quran.
At the ceremony, Brigadier Staff Nawaf Abdullah Al Muadadi, Commander of the Lekhwiya Training Institute, and Jassim Abdullah Al Ali, Director of the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition, presented awards to the winners across the various categories. Members of the judging and organising committees were also honoured in recognition of their contributions to the successful launch of the initiative.
Al Muadadi said the success of the inaugural Lekhwiya branch reflected the leadership’s strong commitment to strengthening the spiritual and educational development of the force’s personnel while reinforcing their connection to the Holy Quran alongside their national and security responsibilities.
He expressed his appreciation to H E Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) and Minister of Interior, for his continued support of Quranic and educational initiatives and his commitment to promoting Islamic values within the workplace, which contributed significantly to the success of the competition.
The competition featured eight memorisation levels designed to accommodate participants with varying abilities, including memorisation of the entire Holy Quran, 25 parts, 20 parts, 15 parts, 10 parts, five parts, three parts, and a category for short surahs. Organisers said the diverse categories enabled wider participation and encouraged contestants to continue their journey of memorisation and mastery.
Speaking at the ceremony, Al Ali described the Lekhwiya branch as a pioneering model of partnership between national institutions and organisations dedicated to serving the Holy Quran. He noted that the competition was organised under the institutions, authorities, and private sector branch of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition.
He said the initiative reflected the spirit of community partnership and openness to different segments of society, helping expand the reach of Quranic programmes and deepen their educational and spiritual impact.
Al Ali added that the competition aimed to strengthen Quranic values and encourage broader community participation, producing outstanding examples of excellence in memorisation, recitation, and performance. He praised the contestants for demonstrating the deep place the Holy Quran holds among both Qatari citizens and residents serving within Lekhwiya.
