| Rokiah Mahmud |
HAJI Muhammad Fikri bin Haji Awang Metussin (pic below) took third place in the 10th Kuwait International Prize for Memorising, Recitation and Tajweed of the Holy Quran for 1440 Hijrah/2019 in Kuwait held from April 9-17.
He was welcomed on arrival in Brunei yesterday to the recitation of Dikir Marhaban and Hadrah. Haji Muhammad Fikri participated in the Tilawah (Recitation) category and scored an overall 94 per cent out of 31 participants.
Haji Muhammad Fikri, who won a cash prize of 3,000 Kuwaiti Dinar, a trophy and certificate of participation, said he performed his best amid strong competition from other participants and was satisfied with his success.
Brunei Darussalam was represented by two Qaris who participated in the Tilawah and memorising category. This marked the first time the Sultanate reached as high in such a competition.
He was welcomed by Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Orang Kaya Maharaja Lela Haji Yussof on arrival at the Brunei International Airport.
Also present were Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and Religious) at the MoRA Haji Mohd Serudin bin Haji Timbang and directors, deputy directors and senior officers.
The Tilawah category champion was a Malaysia Qari who scored 96 per cent, followed by Indonesia with 95 per cent.
Haji Muhammad Fikri was also one of the participants during the finals of the National Al-Quran Reading Competition for Adults for 1440 Hijrah / 2019.
