JEDDAH, 22 October 2004 — A Qur’an recitation contest will be held in Jeddah on Oct. 28 as part of celebrations for the holy month of Ramadan, organizers said yesterday.
The event dubbed the “First International Filipino Muslim Reading and Memorization Competition” is open to participants from the Kingdom as well as from Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and Libya.
Spearheading the project is the United Bangsaranao Council (UBC), in cooperation with the Basilan Overseas Muslim Association (Bomwa), the Bangsa Sug (BS), the Filipino Muslim League (FML), the Davao Kalagan Expatriate Association (DKEA) and the Lanao, Davao and Zulu Archipelago (Landazul).
A press release by the organizers said participants must be Filipino citizens and have prior participation in a similar event.
Those who wish to participate may contact Ali Ditucalan (UBC) at 05036-85937, Usman Islao (UBC) at 05036-85937, Albani Maungco (UBC) at 05017-91495, Dr. Amilbahar Matingka of BS at 05046-39768, Muhammad Isah de Leon (FML) at 02-6362304 ext. 207), Elnarul Sario of Bomwa at 05096-02407), Omar Mohammad of DKEA at 05096-92569, Ben Adam of Landazul at 05016-5340, Datths Alonto at 05024-63506, Mitchell Hadji Omar at 05063-72818, Yusoph Admain at 05025-37792, Melvin Bayabao at 05083-24594 and Ahmad Balindong at 05023-46714.
Cash prizes, trophies and plaques await winners, who will be selected by a panel of Saudi and Egyptian scholars. Other participants will receive consolation cash prizes.
