HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Quran Award for Women Concludes with Grand Ceremony
Manama: The Al Noor Charity Welfare Society recently hosted the closing ceremony for the women's category of the fifth edition of the His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Quran Award. The event was graced by the presence of Her Highness Shaikha Lulwa bint Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Honorary President of the society.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Shaikha Lamia bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, President of Al Noor Charity Welfare Society and Chairperson of the Permanent Committee for the Award, delivered a speech in which she praised HH Shaikha Lulwa bint Khalifa for her initiative in establishing and supporting the award as a tribute to the late His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Shaikha Lamia underscored the significance of the award, noting its stature as a leading Quran competition, highlighted by the participation of over 1,000 competitors, indicating its rising popularity.
Shaikha Lamia further mentioned the enthusiastic response to the award's identity and logo design competition, which attracted numerous creative submissions. The selection process is currently ongoing, with three final designs shortlisted for further evaluation. She also expressed gratitude for the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Endowments, acknowledging the support from the Minister, Undersecretary, and Director of the Holy Quran Affairs Directorate, as well as the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
Additionally, Shaikha Lamia commended the cooperation with the Sunni Endowments Directorate, represented by Dr. Shaikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Futtais Al Hajeri, Chairman of the Sunni Endowments Council, for his contributions to the award. A video presentation showcased the HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Quranic Personality Award, which was awarded this year to Sawsan Isa Al Thawadi, President of the Umm al Darda as Sughra Women's Quran Memorisation Centre. On behalf of HH Shaikha Lulwa bint Khalifa, Shaikha Aisha bint Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa presented the award to Sawsan Isa Al Thawadi.
The ceremony continued with the recognition of the award's judges, including Maryam Al Tamimi, Zainab Mahmood, Maryam Al Tamimi, Badriya Al Thawadi, Intisar Qahtan, Amani Barakat, Sharifa Al Abbasi, and Muniya Mahmood. Shaikha Aisha bint Rashid presented awards to the winners in various categories.
In the Quran Memorisation (Full Quran) category, Jameela Yahya Ali, Amina Khudr Omar, Al Shifa Walid Mohammed Saif Al Nasr, Asmaa Qarni Ibrahim, Basma Mohammed Ismaeel, Mariya Nasser Abu Abo Elela, Maryam Mustafa Ali Al Hami, Inshirah Hamdi Mohammed Abu Talib, Ismat Abdullah Al Mahmood, and Fatima Al Zahraa Hisham emerged as top winners.
Winners in the Quran Memorisation (10 Juz') category included Reham Kamel Abdel Halim, Zainab Muti' Saeed Rajeh, Hafsa Mohammed Farid Al Rayes, Fatima Mirza Salman, Sarah Mohammed Abdullah Husseini, Lubaba Ahmed Yusuf Al Mahmood, Bashayer Bashir Ali Qaed, Noor Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Raee, Sarah Najeeb Saleh, and Arwa Ahmed Saleh.
The Quran Memorisation (3 Juz') category saw winners such as Yara Abdulwali Abdullah Saleh, Asmaa Mutee Saeed, Malak Khaled Hassan, Sarah Mutee Saeed Rajeh, Abrar Wael Mohammed Abu Muslim, Shahzia Mohammed Shahzad Khanullah, Fatima Nabeel Ahmed Saleh, Reem Ahmed Muthanna, Nouf Bashir Mohammed Al Shar'i, and Rabia Shahzad Khan Mohammed Shahzad.
In the Juz' Amma Memorisation category, Shaikha Lulwa bint Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Khalifa distributed certificates and prizes to winners including Joud Majed Hussein Al Boushi, Aya Sadiq Jaafar Ibrahim Al Shaikh, Taleen Abdulwali Abdullah, Al Muzn Faisal Talal Al Fuhaidi, Joud Jamal Abdullah Al Haidari, Dania Abdulkareem Ali Dabwan, Asmaa Hani Mohammed Qasim, Ruqaya Salah Mohammed Mousa, Sumaya Mohammed Abdullah Al Mahmood, and Khadija Mohammed Ishaq.
The competition's initial and final rounds took place in January and February, marking the fifth consecutive year that Al Noor Charity Welfare Society has organised the award.
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