Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan honours Ali Abdul Rahid Sufi, a contestant from Qatar, for winning a Holy Quran competition.
Doha: Qatar secured third place in the Turkey International Competition for memorising, explaining and reciting the holy Quran, in which the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs represented the country.
Ali Abdul Rashid Sufi contested from Qatar in the category of memorising the entire holy Quran. The award ceremony was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who honoured the winners of the competition including the Qatari contestant, in the presence of the Vice President of the Republic of Turkey and a large number of Islamic scholars and ministers.
The contestant Ali Abdul Rahid Sufi had previously won a number of prizes in various competitions of the Holy Quran held international and local levels. Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs participated in a number of international competitions of the Holy Quran and secured high ranking. The Ministry attaches great importance towards holy Quran and prepared citizens well by providing the appropriate atmosphere for competition in these international forums.
For his part, Malallah Abdulrahman Al Jaber, Director of the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance, praised the contestant Ali Abdul Rashid Sufi for winning the third place among over 89 contestants from 55 countries of Islamic world.
The contestant Ali Abdul Rashid Sufi thanks to the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs for its efforts in preparing the students of the Holy Quran, especially those participating in international competitions of Qatari youth. He stressed that the great efforts exerted by the ministry are in the interest of the learners of holy Quran.
