8 Compete In National Quran Reading Competition
By Man Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - The final of the national Quran reading competition for adults for 1427 Hijrah will be held for two nights starting tonight at the Plenary hall of the International Convention Centre in Berakas.

Eight participants include four females and the reigning champions in the male and female categories, Hj Ismail Bin Hj Sulaiman and Siti Huzaimah Yadey Bte Hj Rosli respectively.

The other three Qari (male participants) are Muhammad Fahmie B. Hj Awg Metussin, Mohammad Albi B. Hj Ibrahim and Hj Asleenan B. Hj Metussin.

Meanwhile the other three female readers are Nurfaezah Bte Hj Emran, Norezah Bte Hj Md. Deli and Hjh Maidah Bte Hj Abdul Rahman. The results and prize presentations will be held on Thursday night.

The competition aims to select Brunei's participants to the international Quran reading competition in Kuala Lumpur.

It is hoped the competition will give exposure and experience to the readers and motivate them towards achieving the aspired performance. It is also the intention to produce potential, high calibre readers.

This year, the participants are a combination of experienced, young and talented Quran readers. Hj Ismail Hj Sulaiman has emerged as champion six times at the national level and had participated in the international

Quran reading in Malaysia six times, in 1995, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Meanwhile the other three readers have vast potentials.

Muhd Fahmie emerged as a champion in South East Asia youth Quran reading in 2003. Hj Asleenan participated in the Quran reading (adult category) in 2000. Mohd. Albi also took part in the same event in 1997.

Site Huzaimah Yadey, the reigning champion, participated for the first time in the international Quran reading in Malaysia last year. Hjh Maidah is an experienced reader and four times winner in the national level Quran reading. She represented Brunei in 1993, 1997, 1998 and 2004.

The other two participants are new talents. Norezah was the first runner-up in the SEA youth Quran reading in 2005. Nurfaezah was the winner in the national youth Quran reading last year.

The theme for this year's competition is "Assimilating Islam in Enhancing the National Competitiveness".

The competition is organised by the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Brunei made history in 1977 when Awg Hj Mashod Bin Hj Awg Damit became the winner in the international Quran reading competition (male category) in Kuala Lumpur.

In 2002, Hjh Aminah Bte Hj Abd Manaf was the winner in the female category of the international Quran reading at the same venue.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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