6-year-old Enthralls Audience with Quran Recitation
Abeer Nawab, a grade three student at the Pakistan International School (English section), mesmerized the audience with her unique voice.
The annual “Quirath” (Quran recitation) contest was organized by the Pakistan Writers Club (PWC) based in Riyadh.
This year’s competition also marked a historic achievement for the PWC, where eight young girls were allowed to participate under the direct supervision of the recently established ladies’ chapter.
Abeer was the youngest among the 26 contestants. Participants were given three minutes each and were graded on articulation, pronunciation and presentation.
The contestants were judged by Qari Mohammad Saeed, Qari Ashfaq Hussein, Gaylanee and Mohammad Zakir.
The winners from the boys’ side included Abdul Moez Azhar, who came first, Waleed Azhar Abbas (second) and Shoaib Abu Baker (third).
The winners from the girls’ side were Fatima Alzahraa Humayyun (first), Nabah Khalid (second) and Abeer Nawab (third).
The PWC has organized the contest every year during Ramadan since 1996 for children under the age of 15.
The evening program began with Quranic recitation made by Mohammad Saeed, followed by a poetry recitation in honor of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), which was read out by Qari Ashfaq Hussein.
The winners were announced jointly by Ashiq Hussein and Wardah Qureshi, convener of the ladies’ chapter.
The event concluded with words of appreciation from the chief guest, Ghulam Sarwar Qureshi, who praised the young participants, parents and teachers, for putting in time and effort to strive for excellence.
Source: Arab News
