Tilawah Al-Quran contest in KB
By Hjh Saemah Zulkefli 

A total of 14 students including 7 females participated in the heats of Tilawah Al-Quran Competition yesterday, which is a national level competition for students of Religious Schools, Arabic Preparatory Schools and Pioneering Schools in Kuala Belait. The competition saw participants from all the four districts in the Sultanate and was held at the Sungai Taring Religious School in Kg Lumut, Seria.

The competition, among other things, was aimed to encourage students to always recite the Al-Quran the correct way as well as to expose and to enhance their talent in the recitation of Al-Quran the 'tilawah' way.

Emerging as the champion in the male section was Awang Mohd Nurazri bin Abd Mustafa from PMA Azim Religious School followed by Awang Mohd. Faiz bin Hj Metussin from Beribi Religious School. In third place was Awang Ahmad Jazmi bin Hj Sulaiman from PSBSOAS Kuala Belait Religious School.

In the female section, Dayang Maisrah Hj Mohd Naim from Sungai Liang Religious School emerged as the champion. In second and third place were Dayang Nurul Najihah binti Hj Mahadin from Lumapas Religious School and Dayang Nurul Janah Abdul Wahab from PMAM Bengkurong Religious School respectively.

Present as the Chief Guest at the ceremony was Ustaz Hj Abd Aziz Hj Mohd Jamil, the Head of Al-Quran Section at the Islamic Studies Department who also consented to present prizes to the winners.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin