Doha: Malarvadi children organisation conducted its fifth edition of Holy Quran contest recently. Earlier a selection round competition was held at eleven areas in Qatar, which was attended by over 600 children under 13 years. From each area two toppers were selected from junior and senior category for Quran recitation and Quran-based Quiz competition. Mega final was held at Quality Hypermarket auditorium with a total number of 87 participant.
First three winners — Quran recitation Junior : Asma Nisar (Al Khor), Afeefa Jabeen (Bin Omran), Suha Abdul Shukoor (Garafa), Ilham Abdul Aziz (Wakrah — joint third place winners). Senior: Muhamed Hashim (Mamoura), Jafer Shameem (Bin Omran), Abdul Rahman (Mamoura).
Quiz Junior: Saad Abdul Latheef (Rayyan), Khaleel Sameer (Dukhan), Jaslin (Rayyan), Senior : Aslah Thameem (Najma), Nabeel Abdul salam (Najma), Hana Abulaize (Bin Omran).
Area wise Najma (8 points) won first prize while Bin Omran (7 points) got second. Rayyan and Mamoura (6 points each) shared third position.
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Medical Director and Weill Cornell Medical College Asst Professor Dr Yousef Al Masalmani was the chief guest at Closing Ceremony.
Indian Islamic Association (IIA) Vice President K T Abdul Rahman delivered felicitation speech. Malarvadi Coordinator Siddique P chaired the function. General Secretary Abdul Jaleel M M welcomed the gathering and Abdul Latheeef V P proposed a vote of thanks.
The programme concluded with a mass iftar, attended by 300 people including participants and their parents.
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