Association Of The Blind Hold Koran Reading Contest

Bandar Seri Begawan - The country's Association for the Blind yesterday held a Koran Reading and Menghafaz Ayat-Ayat Lazim contest.

The guest of honour was the Special Duties Officer at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Metussin.

The winner was Awang Kamarulzaman bin Haji Mohammad Salleh.

The 19 year-old champion attended his Koran lessons at the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Tahfiz Al-Koran for ten years.

He is capable of memorising three chapters of the holy book.

The winner in the female category was Dayangku Nor Sufizah binti Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar.

The 17-year-old champion is a Form Four student at the Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Rashidah Secondary School in Lumut.

She took up the Al-koran lessons from a house helper.

She also received support and encouragement from her family and her schoolteachers.

The winner in the Ayat-Ayat Lazim category for male contestants was Haji Asmad bin Pengarah Mukim Haji Naim while the winner in the female category was Siti Noralam Binti Haji Tuan.

The country's Association for the Blind was formed on the January 17, 2001 and has more than 30 members. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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