Prizes and Yes Cards Distributed Among Winners of Hifzul Quran Competition in Manoharganj
The selection round of the National Hifzul Quran Competition, organised by the Huffazul Quran Foundation, was held in Manoharganj of Cumilla.
On Wednesday (November 11), more than 300 Hafez students from 30 Hafezia madrasas across the upazila took part in the competition at the auditorium of Manoharganj Model Mosque. The event was organised to showcase the talents of Quran memorizers and qualify them for the main round.
In a festive and highly competitive atmosphere, 28 contestants secured ‘Yes Cards’ from the judges, qualifying them for the final round at the district level.
Talented Hafez students from different parts of the upazila demonstrated their recitation skills. The judging panel assessed the participants’ Quran recitation, Tajweed and proficiency in memorisation before selecting 28 contestants for the next round.
The programme was presided over by Maulana Abdul Qader, president of the Manoharganj branch of the Huffazul Quran Foundation.
Among those present as guests were Maulana Obaidullah, superintendent of Kashipur Madrasa; Islamic scholars Maulana Hasmat Ullah and Maulana Ahmad Ullah; Maulana Sarafat Karim, vice-president of the foundation’s Cumilla district unit; Hafez Mohammad Ullah, secretary of the Cumilla district unit; Maulana Nazir Ahmad, vice-president of the Manoharganj upazila unit; Maulana Lokman Hossain; Mufti Nizam Uddin, superintendent of Jamiatul Abbar; Hafez Md. Yasin, general secretary; Hafez Habibur Rahman, organising secretary; Hafez Maulana Azim Uddin; and Hafez Shamsul Alam, among others.
The programme was conducted by Maulana Nizam Uddin.
The organisers said the competition was arranged to spread the light of the Holy Quran and encourage young Hafez students. The contestants selected from Manoharganj will compete in the upcoming district- and divisional-level competitions.
Local Islamic scholars, guardians and teachers of different madrasas expressed their delight at the young Hafez students’ achievements and wished them continued success.
