Second Edition Nana Asma’u Qur’an Recitation Competition Kicks Off In Yola

Muslims have been reminded on the need to contribute their quota towards encouraging memorization of verses of the Holy Qur’an for the benefits of humanity.

The state Ameera, Nana Asma’u Qur’an Recitation Competition Adamawa State chapter Hajiya Asma’u Aliyu Abubakar gave the reminder in her address at the opening ceremony of the second edition of Nana Asma’u Qur’an Recitation Competition in collaboration with Initiative for Muslim Women of Nigeria IMWON holding at Ibrahim Bornoma Islamiya School, Jimeta.

Hajiya Asma’u drew attention of participants on the importance of competition which is not just for winning, but will enhance their pronunciation while reciting verses of the Holy Qur’an, noting that all of them are winners.

Also speaking, former chairman Maiha local Government Area who is the chairman of the occasion, Ustaz Jibrin Mahmud said participants were drawn across the twenty-one local governments in the state.

In his vote of thanks, Adamawa State Bin Fodio Qur’anic Recitation Competition Coordinator, Mallam Hayatu Liman commended the foresight of the founder of the organization and wished the participants the best.

In a remark, State Coordinator, Nana Asma’u Qur’an Recitation Competition, Mallam Hamid Idris Ahmed popular called Amir female were selected as judges for the competition unless in the first edition where male served as judges.