Iqra Arabic School Conducts DK & Udupi District Hifz Competition to Celebrate 25 Years of Excellence
Mangaluru: In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Iqra Arabic School, Mangaluru, successfully organized a district-level Hifz-ul-Quran competition for students from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. The event took place on the school campus in Kankanady, starting at 9 AM and concluding at 5:30 PM, with a concluding program held at 6 PM. The competition saw enthusiastic participation from around 15 different educational institutions.
Following thorough online and offline preliminary tests, 25 finalists were shortlisted for the grand finale. The competition was divided into three categories based on the number of Juz memorized: *10 Juz, 20 Juz, and 30 Juz.
10 Juz Category:
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1st Place: Mohammed Ismail Mandal, son of Abul Farak Mandal (Iqra Arabic School, Mangaluru)
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2nd Place: Umar Ahmad P, son of Muhammad Ijaz P (Peace Public School, Kallapu)
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3rd Place: Eisa Rabah Ruknuddin, son of Abdul Rafi Ruknuddin (Iqra Arabic School, Mangaluru)
20 Juz Category:
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1st Place: Owais Mohsin, son of Musthafa Kempi (Iqra Arabic School, Mangaluru)
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2nd Place: Muhammad Arsh, son of Badruddin (Al Bayan Arabic College)
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3rd Place: Kazi Abdulla Taqi, son of Kazi Abdul Basith (Iqra Arabic School, Mangaluru)
30 Juz Category:
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1st Place: Syed Muwawiya Qadri, son of Sayed Ibrahim Qadri (Jamia Darussunnah, Shiroor)
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2nd Place: Abdul Hannan, son of Saalim Khalifa (Iqra Arabic School, Mangaluru)
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3rd Place: MD Samir Alam, son of MD Alamgir (Al Ma'arif Educational Trust, Karkala)
The event highlighted the dedication of the students to memorizing the Holy Quran and reflected the institution's commitment to fostering Islamic education. The organizers expressed their gratitude to all participants and congratulated the winners for their exceptional efforts.
The prize distribution program was held at 6 PM, where the winners were announced, and a total cash prize of ₹1,20,000 was awarded. The cash prizes will be formally handed over during the school's 25th anniversary celebration, scheduled for May 2025.
The conclusion program was graced by the esteemed presence of Mufti Riyaz ur Rahman Rashadi, Khateeb of Shameer Masjid, Carstreet, Mangaluru.
Consolation prizes were given to all participants. The program was presided over by the Principal, Maulana Saalim Khalifa Nadwi, Vice Principal Maulana Dawood Khalifa Nadwi, Hifz Department Head Qari Razaul Kareem, and Program Convenor Mohammed Farhan Nadwi.
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SC says no to plea against Muslims leaving offices early in Ramzan
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a plea against the decisions of the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments allowing Muslim employees to leave offices an hour early during the holy month of Ramzan.
A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar asked the petitioner to move the respective high courts with his grievance.
Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for the petitioner, said the plea challenged the circulars of both the governments.
"Please go to the high court," the bench said.
After the bench showed its disinclination to examine the plea, Sankaranarayanan withdrew the petition with liberty to approach the respective high courts.
"Counsel for the petitioner seek permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach the respective high courts under Article 226 of the Constitution," the bench said.
It granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the high court with the grievance.
The Telangana government issued a circular permitting Muslim employees to leave offices an hour early during Ramzan.
Similarly, the TDP-led NDA government also allowed all Muslim employees in Andhra Pradesh to leave offices an hour early from March 2 to March 30 during the holy month.
