His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, has presented prestigious awards to four of the top students in the Quranic competition during the holy month of Ramadan. The award ceremony was held at the presidential palace and was attended by cabinet ministers along with various gov’t officials, religious leaders, award-winning students and a panel of clerics.
For this year’s competition, the top recipient became Abdirahman Jama Salah from Sanaag region, who won a brand-new Harrier car. The second place went to Salah Abdirahman Omar from Marodi-jeh region, who was awarded a cash prize of $2000, a mobile phone and a laptop.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister of Religion and Endowments, Sheikh Abdirizak Hussein Ali (Albani), congratulated the students on their victory in the Quranic competition and urged them to continue their efforts to learn more about Islam and the Holy Quran.
President Bihi first and foremost congratulated the young students who won the Holy Quran competition, and wished them, their teachers and parents every success.
Finally, the President presented prizes to the four students who won the regional competition during the holy month of Ramadan. He also awarded certificates of honor to the scholars who officiated the competition.
