كينيا: المئات يشاركون في مسابقة القرآن الرمضانية

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

تنافس المئات من الأطفال والشباب المسلم في "كينيا" منافسة شريفة في مسابقة القرآن الرمضانية التي شهدها "مسجد جاميا"؛ حيث عرض شباب المسلمين قدرتهم على حفظ القرآن ومهارات تلاوته وتجويده؛ مما أبهر الحضور والقائمين على المسابقة ولجنة التحكيم.

وقد شارك هذا العام في المسابقة التي استمرت 3 أيام 135 مشاركًا من 50 مدرسة، مقارنةً بالعام الماضي؛ حيث اشترك 95 مشركًا من 29 مدرسة.

وقد حصل الفائز الأول على 2700 دولار، إضافة إلى منحة مجانية للدراسة الجامعية؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Qur’an Competition Spices Kenya’s Ramadan

For Kenyan Muslims, this year's Ramadan has been spiced up by an exciting and tightly-fought Qur’an competition that saw hundreds of children trying to outdo each other in the art of reciting and memorizing of the holy book.

"I really enjoyed listening to those children reciting Allah’s book so artfully and with melodious voices," Mohammed Abdi, a regular worshipper at Nairobi’s Jamia Mosque, told OnIslam.net.

“My heart was really moved. It made my Ramadan quite special,” he added.

Over the last weekend, large numbers of Muslims gathered in Nairobi's Jamia Mosque, Kenya's largest mosque in the heart of the capital, to watch and listen to children from various schools in the city racing for the top positions in the annual competition.

The overall winner, Khalil Musa, was the center of admiration and respect for many, for his mastery and articulation of the Qur’an. He also attracted special attention since he comes from a community that is not predominantly Muslim, the Maasai.

It was a pleasant surprise for many when he successfully turned the tables by taking the slot that had previously been dominated by reciters from the Somali community, that is overwhelmingly Muslim.

The overall winner won a cash prize of US$ 2700 (Ksh230,000) plus a full four-year scholarship for his university studies.