Quran Recitation Competition Held for Children in India’s Andhra Pradesh
Speaking at a State-level Quran recitation contest, Andhra Pradesh Minorities Commission Chairman Iqbal Ahmed Khan said that recitation of holy books would help in inculcating values and morality in children.
Iqbal expressed concern over the rise in crime among youngsters and urged parents, teachers and elders in families to teach morals to the children. He said students should keep away from banned social media apps.
Later, prizes were distributed to the winners. G. Nousha Khair of Kurnool won first prize In the 3 to 5 years age group, Shamika Gharfa, a native of Ananthapur, won second prize and Shaik Mohammad Ali of Guntur won the third prize in the same category.
In the 6 to 8 years category, P. Mohammad Raihan of Ananthapur bagged the first prize, Md. Ayisha Firdaus of Vijayawada won second prize and Sk. Malika Tabassum bagged the third prize. Abdul Hasheem Rehan of Vijayawada secured first prize in the 9 to 12 years category, Abdul Habibunnissa of Vijayawada stood second and Happa Jamia Umme Sulaim of Visakhapatnam bagged the third prize.
Winners of the first prize in different categories were given a cash prize of 20,000 rupees each, 15,000 rupees were given to the runner-ups and 10,000 rupees was presented to the third-place winners. All participants were given mementos and school bags.
Jamath-E-Islami Hind, AP State president Muhammad Rafeeq and UFQS chairman Md. Dawood were among others present on occasion.
Source: thehindu.com
