(From left to right) Mojhahir Bito and Ayman Abdulatip, the winners of BARMM’s Qur’an reading and memorization 2021, posed with Bangsamoro Wa’lī Sheikh Khalipha Nando on Friday, May 7, 2021 in Cotabato City.
COTABATO CITY—Cotabato City and Maguindanao bets emerged as champions of the month-long series of Qur’an reading and memorization competition 2021 in the Bangsamoro region.
During the grand finale of the said competition on Friday, May 7, held at Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex, Bangsamoro Government Center in the city, the Office of the Wa’lī announced Aiman Abdulatip from District 8 of Cotabato City and Mojhahir Bito from Markaz Ibrahim, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao as champions.
Abdulatip secured the top spot for the Qur’an Reading Competition (senior category), while Bito won the Qur’an Memorization Competition (junior category). Each received certificates of recognition, cash prizes worth Php20,000.00, cellphones, and gifts from the Office of the Wa’lī and other BARMM officials.
Meanwhile, here are the following runners-up who also received certificates of recognition, cellphones, gifts, and cash prizes worth Php15,000.00, Php12,000.00, and Php10,000.00, respectively :
Senior category:
1st runner-up: Ahmad Haron, Tamontaka 4, Cotabato City
2nd runner-up: Usman Lucman, Maguindanao Province
3rd runner- up: Abbas Agilan, Sigayan Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat
Junior category:
1st runner-up: Ayan Ulama, Ma’had Imam Ibn Aljazarie
2nd runner-up: Nur Ma’arif Silungan, Markaz Ibrahim
3rd runner-up: Zuhair Silongan, Markaz Ginakit
Bangsamoro Wa’lī Sheikh Khalipha Nando said this activity is in line with the observation of the Holy Month of Ramadhan 1442H (2021), wherein it aims to “increase the faith of mankind and keeps us on the right track.”
In Islamic faith, reading the Qur’an is one of the acts of worship, aside from praying, fasting, and charity giving. It is also believed that Qur’an was revealed in the Month of Ramadhan, making it even more significant.
This year’s conduct of “Ramadhan and Qur’an in the Bangsamoro” was spearheaded by the Office of the Wa’lī, in partnership with the various Members of the Parliament, Hay-ato Ulama El-Muslimina Bil-Filibbin, Inc., Committee on Noble Qur’an- Tarbiya Sub-Committee, Da’wah Committee and Masajid Affairs, and the Union of Muslim Youth Organizations (UMYO). (Bangsamoro Information Office)
