PISJ-ES holds Qur’an recitation competition

The Pakistan International School-Jeddah (English Section) organized the annual Qur’an recitation competition for its students yesterday. The objective of organizing the competition is to encourage the students to read and learn the Holy Qur’an alongside enhancing their capabilities and talents.
The competition is organized annually, where the participants are evaluated for the correct use of “tajweed” (recitation, modulation and memorization). The competition aims to communicate and instill religious values in children, while promoting the correct use of Arabic.
The competition was held among the students of grades Y1-Y8 in two phases. Phase 1 comprised students from Y1-Y4 and Phase 2 included the students from Y5-Y8 followed by the prize distribution ceremony at the end. The competitors had to pick out a slip and recite particular verses from the Qur’an in front of the audience and judges.
A total of 76 students participated in the competition. The program also contained enlightening presentations about the revelation of the Qur’an, its blessings, importance of prayers, treating parents humbly and the beautiful names of Allah.
Sen. Sehar Kamran, principal of the school, congratulated the winners.
“I am extremely pleased to see the participants of the Qur’an competition; it reflects their deep interest in learning the Qur’an,” she said. “The Holy Qur’an is a complete guide for all the Muslims and is a blessing for the entire creation of the world.”
Kamran stressed to the students that the Holy Qur’an shouldn’t only be memorized but it should also be learned with meaning and understanding.
The names of winners in different age groups and categories are: Shazza Akram, Abdullah Nadeem, Hamdan Ali, Meryam Ahsan, Basil Imran, Mahrukh Tariq, Summayya Abdullah, Yousuf Ahmed, Ateena Ismail, Munazzah, Fatima Sultan, Shaiza Shoaib, Alisha Qazi, Meryam Imran, Maha Nadeem, Ahmad Hassan, Wania Afroz, Salwa Mushtaq, Ammarah Ali, Fariha Khalid, Mohammad Abdul Samad, Kinana Nauman Siddiqui, Musaab bin Afroz and Mohammad Mahtab Hijazi.