Quran recital event from March 6-9

KUCHING: The Sarawak-level Al-Quran Tilawah (recital) and Hafazan (memorisation) competition, themed ‘Sarawak Maju Makmur’, is set to take place from March 6 to 9 at Dewan Suarah Limbang. In a press conference at Wisma Sumber Alam yesterday (March 3), Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the competition aims to deepen Muslims’ affinity […]

Nuzul Al-Quran: Anwar calls on Muslims to enhance their Quran recital

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Muslims to commemorate the Nuzul al-Quran event by intensifying Quran recitation to express their gratitude for the miracle of Allah SWT which has become a source of strength and success for the people. Through a Facebook posting in conjunction with the event to be […]

23 to compete in Quran recital competition

KUCHING: A total of 23 participants — 12 qari, 11 qariah and nine memorisers — will compete at the four-day state-level Quran recital event. Sarawak Islamic Council chairman Datuk Misnu Taha said it would be held for the 61st time on Feb 28 at Majma Hall, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah, Sarawak Islamic Complex, here. […]

State level Quran recital from Feb 25-28

KUCHING: The Al-Quran Tilawah (recital) and Hafazan (memorisation) for Sarawak level competition is scheduled to take place from Feb 25 to 28. Assistant Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the annual competition was organised since the 1960s and its absence for the past two years was due to the COVID-19 […]

Kuchingites win Quran recital competition

MIRI: Hadi Mohd Sharkawi and Nur Sakura Mohamad Musa, both from Kuching, were announced as the top Qari and Qariah respectively in the state-level Quran recital competition held on Thursday night. Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud presented each of them the main prize which comprised of RM10,000 cash, a trophy, an […]