Photo: Sulaiman Abdulkarim Isah receives the award from Sheikh Maktoum. Credits: WAM
The winner’s name was provided at the ceremony held Friday, July 18, the local news source Emirates 24/7 reports. The young Nigerian also received the money prize totaling AED250,000 (more than N11.5 million). The second and the third positions went to Omar Hussain Baeisa of Saudi Arabia and Yemeni Mohammed Khaled Yaseen, respectively.
Numerous officials and top figures, including Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, attended the ceremony.
The achievements of all the 78 Quran contestants were also recognized by certificates and cash prizes of different amounts.
Bu Melha, the Adviser to the Ruler of Dubai for Cultural and Humanitarian Affairs, pointed out that the Award started with just two sections in 1997 and within a 18-year period has branched out to 12 categories with 160 countries as participants. He was quoted saying:
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