Hamdan Honours Islamic Personality of the Year and Quran Award Winners
DUBAI — Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, on Saturday presented the Dh1 million prize for the ‘Islamic Personality’ to Prof Mohammed Salem Al Oufi, Secretary-General of the King Fahd Complex for Printing the Holy Quran.
The presentation was made at the closing ceremony of the 12th session of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award which was attended by prominent scholars, dignitaries, officials, and guests.
Shaikh Hamdan distributed prizes to the winners of the Quran competition, in which 86 contestants took part this year.
The first prize of Dh250,000 was presented to Mohammed Qasem Al Aajam from Yemen, the second prize of Dh200,000 was given to Nourul Deen Baleed from Libya, and the third prize of Dh150,000 went to Khaled Al Eitani from Kuwait.
The fourth prize of Dh65,000 was won by Majed Abdul Hadi A. Samea from Afghanistan.
Ahmadu Mohammed from Mauritania received Dh 60,000 for the fifth position.
Nazeeh Mohammed Abu Al Nasr from Lebanon was ranked sixth and proudly received a prize money of Dh55,000.
He also presented the winner of the seventh prize, Usama Yusuf from Taiwan, with Dh50,000; Mohamed Alem from Pakistan who was placed eighth collected Dh45,000; ninth prize winner Abdurrahman Qaji from Cameron received Dh40,000; and 10th prize winner, Tariq bin Mohammed Al Luhaidan from Saudi Arabia, received Dh35,000.
In addition, certificates and cash prizes were presented to other participants. Contestants, who scored above 80 per cent, were rewarded Dh30,000 each, while those, whose scores ranged from 70 to 80 per cent, received Dh25,000 each.
Participants scoring less than 70 per cent got Dh20,000 each. Addressing the gathering at the Cultural and Scientific Association in Al Mamzar area, Ibrahim Bu Melha, Chairman of DIHQA Organising Committee, said: “DIHQA, with its eight branches, has become one of the main cornerstones of Dubai.
“ It gives a boost to communication between the society and Islamic culture. It also encourages people to follow the teachings of the Holy Quran and avoid fanaticism.”
Prof Mohammed Salem Al Oufi, Secretary-General of the King Fahd Complex for Printing the Holy Quran, who received the 2008 Islamic Personality award, paid tributes to His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the DIHQA organising committee for bestowing the honour on those who have devoted their lives in serving Islam.
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