Dubai: An eight-year-old Indian boy has been adjudged the “Preacher of the Nation” in an Arabic religious sermon contest in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Ibrahim Shabandri, from the south Indian state of Karnataka, surprised the largely Arabic-speaking audience and judges with his oratorial skills and surpassed 70 contestants to clinch the coveted title, Khaleej Times reported.
The contest was held as part of the 13th annual Ramadan Forum on Monday. The forum was hosted by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing under the patronage of Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation.
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