JEDDAH, 6 July 2007 — A Grand Inter Dojo Karate Championship was successfully staged at the indoor stadium of Jeddah Prep and Grammar School recently.

Organized by Star Black Belt Federation and Jeddah Prep and Grammar School (The International British/Dutch School), under the banner of Star Karate Club International-Jeddah Branch, the tournament attracted more than 120 karatekas of 13 different nationalities.

The championship began with the recitation of Holy Qur’an and was inaugurated by Saeed Mutlaq Al-Hotly, former employee of Ministry of Interior. The representatives of each group of participants then sung their national anthems. A crowd of 500 including karate lovers, parents and students of both Star Karate Club International and Jeddah Prep & Grammar School attended this event.

The stars of the tournament included 3-year old girl Aakifa Mujeeb (Warda), 6-year-old girl Rumaisa Rahman, Hadeel Saeed Mutlaq, S.M. Naseeruddin Khan, Afrin Khan, M.A. Wajid Khan and Adnan Khan, who all won their events in the categories they entered.

Roy Booth, general manager of SGB Baroom, Altaf Khan, director of Heena Groups and Rafiq Uz Zaman, CEO of HMR systems, praised Sensei Mohammed Ishaq for his hard work in promoting martial arts by organizing championships on an international level. Before the closing ceremony Paul Hay, chief patron of the championship and headmaster of Jeddah Prep & Grammar School, awarded trophies to Mohammad Habeeb, chief referee; Abdul Qayyum — chief judge; Mohammad Mujeeb-ur-Rahman Wajid, organizing secretary, M. A. Mujeeb Khan, public relations officer and Fouzia S. Mahak, championships coordinator, in recognition of their contributions that helped make the event a success.

Boys Sparring

Brown Belt Senior Group: 1. S. M. Naseer Uddin Khan, Champion, 2. Saheb Altaf Khan, 1st Runner-up, 3. Ahmed Abdul Malik Ali, 2nd Runner-up; Brown Belt Junior Group: 1. Seif Eldin, Champion 2, Abdullah Ashraf, 1st Runner-up, 3. Mohammed Adnan Khan, 2nd Runner-up; Maroon & Blue Belt Senior Group: 1. M.A. Majid Khan, Champion, 2. Shahrukh Asif Khan, 1st Runner-up, 3. Abdul Muqtadir, 2nd Runner-up; Maroon & Blue Belt Junior Group: 1. M. A. Wajid Khan, Champion, 2. Qazi Wajih Ahmed, 1st Runner-up 3, Shafeeque Waheed Ahmed, 2nd Runner-up; Green & Orange Belt Group “A”: 1. Qazi Minhaj Ahmed, Champion, 2, Usama Natha, 1st Runner-up, 3. Junaid Tariq, 2nd Runner-up; Green & Orange Belt Group “B”: 1. Riyadh Saeed Mutlaq, Champion, 2. Huzaifa Tariq, 1st Runner-up, 3. Abdul Hadi Naseem, 2nd Runner-up; Green Belt Group “C”: 1. Qazi Ashar Ahmed, Champion, 2. Laith Moola, 1st Runner-up, 3, Mekail Noordali, 2nd Runner-up.

Girls Spparring

Green Belt Senior Group: 1. Gul Rukh Asif Khan, Champion, 2. Farrukh Asif Khan, 1st Runner-up, 3. Zainab Ahmed, 2nd Runner-up; Brown and Maroon Belt Group: 1. Hadeel Saeed Mutlaq, Champion, 2, Khadija Ashraf, 1st Runner-up, 3. Ritika Hegde, 2nd Runner-Up; Blue & Orange Belt: 1. Rumaisa Rahman, Champion, 2. Afrin Khan, 1st Runner-up, 3. Zainab Noordali, 2nd Runner-up; Green & Orange Belt Group: 1. Daana Al Ali, Champion, 2. Aakifa Mujeeb, 1st Runner-up, 3. Fatima Khadim, 2nd Runner-up; Green & Orange Belt Group “B”: 1. Laila Amoura, Champion, 2. Khadija Natha, 1st Runner-up 3. Fatima Natha, 2nd Runner-up.

Boys Kata

Brown Belt Senior Group: 1. Ahmed Abdul Malek Ali, Champion, 2. S. M. Naseer Uddin Khan, 1st Runner-up, 3. Mohd Saleem Khan, 2nd Runner-up; Brown & Maroon Belt Group: 1. M. A. Wajid Khan, Champion, 2, Mohammed Adnan Arif Khan, 1st Runner-up, 3, Abdullah Ashraf, 2nd Runner-up, 4, Seif Eldin, 3rd Runner-up; Maroon & Blue Belt Group: 1. M. A. Majid Khan, Champion, 2. Qazi Wajih Ahmed, 1st Runner-up, 3. Syed Shaz Hashmi, 2nd Runner-up, 4. Syed Ali Reza, 3rd Runner-up; Green & Orange Belt Group “A”: 1. Farzan A. Hameed, Champion, 2. Arsalan Khan, 1st Runner-up, 3. Abdul Muqtadir, 2nd Runner-up, 4. Abdul Hameed, 3rd Runne-up; Green & Orange Belt Group “B”: 1. Usman Khan, Champion, 2. Qazi Minhaj, 1st Runner-up, 3. Riyadh Saeed Mutlaq, 2nd Runner-up, 4. Bilal Maqsood, 3rd Runner-up; Green Belt Group “A”: 1. Huzaifa Tariq, Champion, 2. Qazi Saad, 1st Runner-up, 3, Junaid Tariq, 2nd Runner-Up, 4. Qazi Nabeel, 3rd Runner-up; Green Belt Group “B”: 1. Qazi Ashar Ahmed, Champion, 2. Ateeq Altaf, 1st Runner-up, 3. Laith Moola, 2nd Runner-up; 4. Mustafa Sayed, 3rd Runner-up.

Girls Kata

Brown & Blue Belt Group: 1. Hadeel Saeed Mutlaq, Champion, 2. Ritika Hegde, 1st Runner-up, 3. Khadija Ashraf, 2nd Runner-up; 4. Farrah Farruk, 3rd Runner-Up; Orange Belt Junior Group: 1. Aakifa Mujeeb (Warda), Champion, 2, Fatima Khadim, 1st Runner-up, 3. Ayesha Ashraf, 2nd Runner-up, 4. Laila Amoura, 3rd Runner-Up; Blue & Orange Belt Group

1, Afrin Khan, Champion, 2, Rumaiza Rahman, 1st Runner-up, 3. Eman Moola, 2nd Runner-Up, 4. Khadija Al-Aqqad, 3rd Runner-up; Green Belt Group “B”: 1. Zainab Ahmed, Champion, 2, Farrukh Asif Khan, 1st Runner-up, 3. Nazbeen Hameed, 2nd Runner-up, 4. Gulrukh Asif Khan, 3rd Runner-up Green Belt Group “B”: 1. Zainab Noordali, Champion, 2. Ummarah Tariq, 1st Runner-up, 3. Fatima, 2nd Runner-up, 4. Kausar Ahmed, 3rd Runner-up; Green & White Belt Group: 1. Geethika, Champion, 2, Daana Al Ali, 1st Runner-up, 3. Zaina Rahman, 2nd Runner-up.

Team Kata

Boys Group: 1, M. A. Wajid Khan (Captain), Saheb Altaf Khan, M. A. Majid Khan, Champion; 2. Mohd. Adnan Khan (Captain), Riyadh Saeed Mutlaq, Usman Khan, 1st Runner-up; 3. Syed Shaz Hashmi (Captain), Syed Akber Hashmi, Abdul Hameed, 2nd Runner-up.

Girls Group: 1. Ritika Hegde (Captain), Hadeel Saeed Mutlaq, Rumaisa Rahman, Champion; 2. Aakifa Mujeeb (Captain), Afrin Khan, Zamanrukh Khan, 1st Runner-up; 3, Zainab Ahmed (Captain), Khadija Al-Aqqad, Dania Ahmed, 2nd Runner-up.

Kick Controlling

Boys Group: 1. Arsalan Khan, Champion; 2. Farzan A. Hameed, 1st Runner-up; 3. Abdul Hameed, 2nd Runner-up.

Girls Group: 1. Rumaisa Rehman, Champion; 2. Zainab Ahmed, 1st Runner-up; 3. Dania Ahmed, 2nd Runner-up.