The eighth edition of the Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak International Holy Quran Competition came to an exciting end on Friday, September 13, with a Nigerian representative, Maryam Habib among the top ten winners.
Maryam Habib, a 20-year-old Nigerian from Zamfara State emerged forth position in the keenly contested competition that took place at the Culture and Science Symposium, Dubai.
The competition featured a broad participation from 62 countries and Islamic communities worldwide.
Maryam qualified to participate in the competition after emerging second during the 2022 National Quranic competition in Bauchi, Nigeria.
Muslim News gathered that a Swedish contestant, Safia Taher secured first place, while Khadija Al-Mukhtar from Mauritania took second.
Fati Rashid from Kenya earned third place. Maryam Habib from Nigeria and Afnan Rashad from Yemen tied at fourth position.
Asmaa Younis from Egypt came in sixth, and Asmaa Shalabi from Tunisia was seventh. Zahra Ansari from Iran placed eighth, Putri Hanif from Malaysia was ninth, and Mona Al-Sagheer from Libya shared tenth place with Aisha Jakhoura from South Africa.
Sharjah 24, a 24 hour digital news website for the #UAE Emirate of #Sharjah, quoted Ahmed Al Zahid, spokesperson for the Dubai International Holy Quran Award, saying this 2024 edition saw the launch of the newly developed award website.
According to him, The site will be accessible to everyone and will allow users to nominate candidates for competitions, learn about the award’s fourteen branches, and view a photo exhibition showcasing the award’s history since its inception.”
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