Final of Al-Quran Reading Contest Set For August 2-3
By Lena M. Mahathir

Bandar Seri Begwan - The final of the Adult National Level Al-Quran Reading Competition will be held from August 2 to 3 at the International Convention Centre in Berakas starting at 7.30pm.

Four male and four female Al-Quran readers will be competing in the event. The male participants are Awg Hj Manan bin Hj Osman, Awg Hj Mahrof bin Hj Chuchu, Awg Mohammad bin Ali and Awg Hj ismail bin Hj Sulaiman.

The female contestants are Dyg Hjh Sa'adiah bte Hj Hussin, Dyg Hjh Norlaila bte Hj Metussin, Dyg Hjh Maidah bte Hj Abdul Rahman and Dyg Norezeh bte Hj Md Deli.

The final of the National Level Al-Quran for Adults is organised by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The winner for the male and female categories will represent Brunei at the International AlQuran Reading Competition that will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Contestants for the competition are reminded that a ceremony for the "Maqra" voting and contestant's turn will be held this Saturday (July 31) at 2.30 pm at the Third Floor of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Jalan Menteri Besar and it is requested that all participants be present at the ceremony.

In conjunction with the Al-Quran Reading Competition, a seminar will also be held on understanding the Al-Quran with the theme `Increase Awareness and Quality of Muslims Towards the Al-Quran' (Meningkatkan Kesedaran Dan Kualiti Umat Islam Terhadap Al-Quran).

Organised by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the seminar will be held on Tuesday (August 3) at 8 am at the Islamic Dakwah Centre, the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Four presentations will be made during the seminar by the MABIMS member countries.

Among the aims are for the relevant agencies to play an active role in the contribution towards self-improvement, the younger generation as well as humanity, to spread the knowledge and vision of the contents of the Al-Quran and hope to provide some answers in the many challenges faced by Muslims in this era of globalisation and modernisation. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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