Dubai,Oct.31: Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak international Holy Quran Award competition will be held here from November 4 to 16 at Dubai Al Mamzar Scientific And Cultural Association.

Hafiza Hawwa Naseema, Daughter of state urban development, housing and D.K district incharge minister U.T Khader has been selected to represent India in this prestigious competition.

After various processes that was held for six months before the competition ,Hawwa was selected by the UAE government.

Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak was the wife of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, first president of UAE and was often referred as the 'Mother of UAE'.

Holy Quran award was started in her name in 2016 in which women participants from all over the world take part.

Women below 25 age are allowed to take part in the event. First prize includes two and half lakh dirham (approx. Rs. 50 lakhs) and Holy Quran award.

This is the third edition and contestants from 70 countries have already been selected. Hafiza Hawwa Naseema, daughter of minister U.T Khader and Lamis is the only contestant from India.

UAE government has already sent Visa and tickets to Hawwa Naseema and U.T Khader. They will leave for Dubai on Nov.3 through Bengaluru airport. UAE government will be spending on their accomodation and food.

Holy Quran award program will be sponsored UAE vice president and prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. The program will be live telecasted in Dubai media like Arabsat, Nilesat and others, said Ibrahim Muhammed Boumelha, culture and human affairs advisor of Dubai administrator. International holy Quran competition is being organised in Dubai since 23 years during Ramadan.

Few years ago U.T Khader and his wife had visited holy Mecca. Hawwa Naseema was a small child then. During taking rounds of Kaaba (tawaf) Haffa Nasima got separated from her parents and went missing in the crowd. When she was not found after searching everywhere the couple prayed to the almighty and vowed to train Hawwa to by heart Quran if they find her back.

After few minutes Hawwa appeared before them with an elder. After this incident Hawwa Naseema stopped her academics for some years and joined Madrasuttibian religious educational institution at Deralakatte and Adkathbail in Kasargod.

There she memorised the Quran and became Hafiza. For further religious education along with academical education Hawwa is now studying at Madin Cueland institution headed by Kadalundi Khaleel Tangal in Malappuram in Kerala.

She is serving as  Quran teacher in the institution and also studying in 9th standard in Manjeri government higher primary school.

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Mumbai, Apr 17 (PTI): Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Thursday.

MI chased down the target of 163 with 11 balls to spare with Will Jacks top-scoring with 36 off 26 balls. Ryan Rickelton chipped in with 31, while Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav made 26 each.

Captain Hardik Pandya played a cameo of 21 off just nine balls as MI reached 166 for 6 in 18.1 overs.

For SRH, captain Pat Cummins (3/26) was the most successful bowler while Eshan Malinga got two.

Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad scored a competitive 162 for five after being invited to bat.

SRH rode on useful contributions from Abhishek Sharma (40 off 28 balls), Heinrich Klaasen (37), Travis Head (28), Nitish Kumar Reddy (19) and some lusty hitting in the fag end from Aniket Verma (18 off 8 balls) to go past 160-run mark.

Brief Scores:

SRH: 162 for 5 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 40; Will Jacks 2/14).

MI: 166 for 6 in 18.1 overs (Will Jacks 36, Ryan Rickelton 31; Pat Cummins 3/26).