Brunei To Host Asean Youth Quran Reading
By Azaraimy HH

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei will be hosting the Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran Asean Youth 2005 to be held from April 6 to 8 at the International Convention Centre (ICC).

His Majesty the Sultan is expected to attend the award presentation ceremony on the third night.

The opening ceremony will be held at 8pm Wednesday, April 6, and will be attended by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Pg Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah.

The competition is organised by high committees under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports with cooperation from government ministries, departments as well as the private sector.

A press conference for the Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran Asean Youth Competition was held yesterday.

It was headed by Awg Haji Jemat bin Haji Ampal, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, and the Secretary of the competition.

This is the third year the Sultanate is hosting this highly regarded event. The first was in 2000 and the second in 2003.

The objectives are to spread the Islamic Dakwah among youths in the ASEAN region to promote and weave the feeling of friendship and relationship and promote cooperation among ASEAN youth through religious events.

It is also expected to help increase the level of quality in the reading of the Holy Quran among the ASEAN youth and to continue the ongoing development of reading quality from youth level to adult level whether in national or international level competition.

This year, the organiser has invited participants from 10 ASEAN countries, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Brunei Darussalam.

Each participating country is invited to send one male (a Qari) and one female (a Qariah) participant, and an accompanying officer. The government will be sponsoring their air tickets, food and accommodation.

All participants must be 18 to 23 years old, and has never participated in any Quran reading competition internationally.

At the opening ceremony four participants will compete, followed by 14 participants on the second night.

The third night will see the award presentation ceremony. The champions, first and second runner-ups in each category will receive trophies, cash, certificates and the Brunei Darussalam Mushaf.

Consolation winners will also receive souvenirs, cash, certificates and the Brunei Darussalam Mushaf.

The high committees said entry cards for the public are obtainable. The public should contact the Secretary of the Musabaqah on Level 3, Department of Youth and Sports to obtain the entry card for the three nights. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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