Awqaf honours winners of Qur’an competition

NT Bureau

DOHA: The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has honoured winners of various categories of the 29th Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohamed Bin Thani Holy Qur’an competition.

A total of 1,836 male and female winners, including Qataris and residents, were honoured at a ceremony held at the Grand Mosque.

Certificates of appreciation and rewards were distributed in the presence of scholars and dignitaries.

In his speech, Sheikh Dr Ahmed Abdul Qadir Al-Farjabi said the greatest knowledge that God bestows upon his servants is teaching the Holy Qur’an and he thanked every father, every mother, and guardian for encouraging their children to learn the Holy Qur’an, memorise it and contemplate its meanings.