Oman Quran Competition Announces Winners
Habib bin Mohammed al Riyami, chairman of the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science, unveiled the list of winners at a press conference on Wednesday.
In the first level, memorization of the entire Holy Quran, Ibrahim bin Said al Sawafi from Ibri Center won first place, Sami bin Khamis al Mujrafi from Ibri Center won second place, and Ahmed bin Hamad al Maamari from Sohar Center won third place.
In the second level, memorization of 24 consecutive parts of the Holy Quran, Salem bin Said al Mushrafi from Qurayat Center won first place, Mohammed bin Khalfan al Ghazili from the Qurayat Center won second place, and Ali bin Abdullah al Kumzari from Khasab Center won third place.
In the third level, memorization of 18 consecutive parts of the Holy Quran, the first place went to Said bin Rashid al Jabri from Al Amerat Center, Maisam bint Ahmed al Habsiyah from Sinaw Center won second place, and Salem bin Idris al Rawahi from Samayil Center won third place.
In Level Four, memorization of 12 consecutive parts of the Holy Quran, Dhay bint Mohammed al Habsiyah from Ibra Center came in first place, while the second place went to Mohammed bin Said al Dhuwayani from Barka Center, and Ahmed bin Ali al Kindi from Samayil Center came in third place.
In Level Five, memorization of 6 consecutive parts of the Holy Quran, Tasneem bint Salem al Shibliyah from Ibra Center came in first place, followed by Jumana bint Mahdi al Qasmiyah from Ibra Center in second place and Mohammed bin Hilal al Badai from Al Suwaiq Center in third place.
In Level Six, memorization of 4 consecutive parts of the Holy Quran, Muayyad bin Hilal al Hasani from Bausher Center came in first place, followed by Zakaria bin Abdullah al Badai from Al Suwaiq Center in second place and Husna bint Dawood al Jabriyah from Ibri Center in third place.
In Level Seven, memorization of 2 consecutive parts of the Holy Quran, Astoura bint Fahd al Shamsiyah from Sohar Center came in first place, followed by Al Muzn bint Hilal al Hamhamiyah from Ibra Center in second place and Lujain bint Abdulaziz al Hasaniyah from Bausher Center in third place.
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The Sultan Qaboos Holy Quran Competition is annually organized in Oman.
The competition has expanded significantly over the decades, reaching this level of scale after starting with just two centers in Muscat and Salalah. This expansion is a response to the growing interest of Quran memorizers. The total number of participants in this year’s competition reached 2,800 at various levels.
This Quranic event aims to instill spiritual values, promote Quran memorization and foster healthy competition among youth and gifted individuals across Oman.
Source: omanobserver.om
