Annual Qur’an Competition Held In Central VA Written by Rana Khan Muslim Link Staff Writer Thursday, 31 March 2011 15:34
The Sixth Annual Central Virginia Quran Competition was held at the Islamic Center of Virginia (ICVA) on March 19, 2011. In what has evolved over the past six years as a widely anticipated event among the children in the area, the competition drew close to 200 participants, bringing inquiries from as far as Pennsylvania. The category ranges were from the lowest “Tots A” (4 years of age and under, comprised of some of the shortest “surahs” (chapters) from the Quran) to Category 6 (which required memorization of 5 “juzz” (sections) of the Quran). Participants underwent preliminary testing a week beforehand, leading to the selection of 24 finalists for the March 19 event, from which the first, second and third place winners for each category would be chosen. After Dhuhr prayer and announcement of the finalists’ names, an opening speech was made by the Imam of ICVA, Imam Ammar Amonette, in which he emphasized that every child was a winner through his or her participation in the learning of the Quran. This was followed by lunch and recitation of the Quran by Dr. Rifaat, a “hafidh” of the Quran, a graduate of the Al-Rahmah Quran Academy in Baltimore, MD, in 2009, and a new resident of Richmond. Dr. Rifaat spoke about his lifelong wish to memorize the Quran and how he was able to complete this monumental task in 2 years, alongside his PhD studies in Electrical Engineering. “It is never too late, whatever the age,” advised Dr. Rifaat. “ Make the “niyaah” (intention), and put the effort and Allah will reward you with the best.”
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Annual Qur’an Competition Held In Central VA Written by Rana Khan Muslim Link Staff Writer Thursday, 31 March 2011 15:34
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