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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/154/06

January 03, 2007

Zilhajj 13, 1426

4^TH AFRICA FEDERATION QUR’AN COMPETITION

The 4^th Qur’an Competition organized by the Africa Federation Tabligh Board (AFTAB) was held on Sunday 24^th and Monday 25^th December 2006 in Dar-es-Salaam. Forty Eight participants (male and female) from five Jamaats took part in the Competition.

The Competition was divided into three age categories of under 12, under 18 and over 18, for both girls and boys. This year the format was further enhanced and a separate category for Hifdh (Memorization) of the 30^th Sipara was introduced for the under 12 and under 18. The following are the results.

Under 12 Memorization:		Male	Female
Winner	Kumayl Rahim – Arusha		Fatimah Dhalla – Moshi
1^st Runner Up	Murtaza Bhanji – Dar-es-Salaam		Zahra Dhalla – Moshi
2^nd Runner Up	Aliabid Khimji – Mwanza		Fatema Walji – Dar-es-Salaam

Under 18 Memorization:		Male	Female
Winner	Ali Hirji – Mwanza		Masuma Hirji – Mwanza
1^st Runner Up	Nasser Kanji – Moshi		Sayyada Jaffer Rashid – Nairobi
2^nd Runner Up	Imran Sheriff – Arusha		Mahdiya Manji - Arusha

Under 12 Recitation:		Male	Female
Winner	Mohamedali Habib – D’Salaam		Fatimah Dhalla – Moshi
1^st Runner Up	Saajid Sheriff – Nairobi		Fatema Parpia – Mwanza
2^nd Runner Up	Mustafa Rashid – Arusha		Sumayya Kermalli – Dar-es-Salaam

Under 18 Recitation:		Male	Female
Winner	Mehdi Karim – Mwanza		Zainab Moloo – Dar-es-Salaam
1^st Runner Up	Nasser Kanji – Moshi		Masuma Hirji- Mwanza
2^nd Runner Up	Hasnain Sajan – Arusha		Sakina Hassanali – Dar-es-Salaam

Seniors		Male	Female
Winner	Mohamed Bhanji – D’Salaam		Fatimbai Dewji – D’Salaam
1^st Runner Up	Aliasgher Meghji – D’Salaam		Aminabai Dhalla – D’Salaam
2^nd Runner Up	Mohamedhassan Rajabali – Dsm		Zahidabai Alloo – Mwanza

On behalf of the Africa Federation office bearers and AFTAB Board Members, the Secretariat congratulates all the participants and special felicitations go to the winners and their parents for their outstanding achievement. May Allah (s.w.t.) grant them every success in their future endeavours, Amen.

The Secretariat also takes this opportunity to record its appreciation to the Organizing Committee of the Qur’an Competition, the Dar-es-Salaam Jamaat Managing Committee and all the judges and prays to Allah (s.w.t.) to reward amply them for the noble deed.

Secretariat