Mogadishu, SONNA – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, presided over the closing ceremony of the Holy Quran Competitors held throughout the holy month of Ramadan. The occasion, which celebrated the recitation and memorization of the Quran, noticed the President award money prizes to the winners, highlighting the nation’s dedication to its non secular and cultural values.
In his remarks, President Hassan Sheikh emphasised the importance of the competitors, stating that it displays the Somali folks’s and authorities’s dedication to their religion and their efforts to advertise the research and follow of Islam.
“This Holy Quran competitors demonstrates how the Somali folks and authorities adhere to their pure faith and are dedicated to learning and working towards it,” stated President Hassan Sheikh. He reaffirmed that the Somali state stands for the safety of faith and the implementation of Islamic regulation.
The President awarded the highest prize of $20,000 to Abdirahman Abdullahi Osman, who secured first place on this yr’s competitors. Different winners had been additionally acknowledged and rewarded for his or her excellent performances:
- Abdirahman Abdullahi Osman – $20,000
- Zakariye Abdullahi Hassan Rooble – $15,000
- Osman Abdullahi Osman – $10,000
- Aaisha Aden Mohamed – $7,000
- Abdirahman Ali Hussein – $5,000
- Osama Yusuf Farhan – $3,000
- Ibrahim Abdirahman Ibrahim – $2,000
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud counseled the mother and father, lecturers, and mentors who nurtured the skills of the competitors’s contributors. He prayed for his or her continued success, saying, “Might God profit them, bless their understanding, and make them people who serve their nation and their faith.”
The Holy Quran Competitors is an annual occasion that brings collectively gifted Quran reciters from throughout the nation, fostering a way of unity and religious development amongst Somalis. This yr’s competitors not solely celebrated the contributors’ achievements but in addition showedd the federal government’s help for non secular schooling and cultural preservation.
As Somalia continues to rebuild and strengthen its establishments, occasions just like the Holy Quran Competitors function a reminder of the nation’s wealthy heritage and its dedication to upholding Islamic values.
