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As the contest enters the halfway stage it has brought in performers from every part of the world, bringing together followers of the Quran from around the world, reflecting the important role DIHQA is playing in the field of Quranic services.
Quran Awards contest heats up
DIHQA to relocate to new building next year
As the 17th Dubai International Quran Awards (DIHQA) enters the final leg, the contest for the coveted prize heats up with several memorable performances vying for the top spot.
Several contenders have staked claims for the Dh250,000 annual prize including Nafi Al Issafi, 19, from Netherlands, who recited in warsh style, and did reasonably well.
Iran’s 13-year-old contestant, Milad Ali Reza, mesmerised the audience in a soulful rendition, in a style similar to legendary Abdul Basit from Egypt.
Among the top performers is also Ahmad Bahir Harir, 20, from Afghanistan, who gave a simple but impeccable performance.
But it is Ethiopia’s Misbah Sani Abdela, 17, who has been most impressive among the performers in the last couple of nights, making listeners feel every word with his soulful rendition.
As the contest enters the halfway stage it has brought in performers from every part of the world, bringing together followers of the Quran from around the world, reflecting the important role DIHQA is playing in the field of Quranic services.
“Over the last 17 years DIHQA has emerged as the leading light in celebrating the beauty of Quran and bringing together experts and students of Quran in one platform and facilitating interactions among them which has lead to great development in the field,” said Dr Saeed Hareb, Vice Chairman of the DIHQA Organising Committee.
He pointed out that DIHQA developed from a small institution and established itself into a flourishing enterprise with several initiatives under its umbrella.
“We now have separate contests for prisoners, elderly people and several national contests. DIHQA as an institution is a role model for other organisations working in the same field,” added Hareb.
From next year the awards will move to a new dedicated building in Al Mamzar built at a cost of Dh60 million under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The move to the building will see further expansion of the programme, with the inclusion of a Quran contest for women as well as hosting of regular Quran exhibitions all year long.
This year’s contest has seen around 90 participants and the contests will culminate on Ramadan 20 with the announcement of the Islamic Personality of the Year Award.
Quran Awards contest heats up | GulfNews.com
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July 22, 2013
Shaikh Ahmad Mohammad Al Tayyeb
Al Azhar Grand Mufti named Islamic Personality of the Year
Prestigious annual prize to be awarded to Al Azhar Grand Mufti at closing ceremony
Shaikh Ahmad Mohammad Al Tayyeb, Grand Mufti of Al Azhar University, largely regarded as Islam’s highest seat of learning, is the Islamic Personality of the Year 2013, Dubai International Holy Quran Award’s (DIHQA) organising committee has announced.
The Dh1 million prize, part of the annual programme including Quran contests and lectures that takes place every Ramadan, will be awarded at a grand ceremony on Ramadan 20(July 29, 2013) that will also see the announcement of the Quran contest winner.
The prestigious annual award has been conferred on eminent Islamic personalities and institutions over the last 17 years, including the likes of Shaikh Mohammad Al Shirawi, Moulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, Shaikh Yousuf Al Qaradawi, as well as Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The award is not confined to personalities who spend their lifetime in the service of Islam and Quran, but is also conferred on institutions that help spread the message of Islam. The two famous institutions awarded so far are Al Azhar University and King Fahd Holy Quran Printing Complex in Saudi Arabia.
However, this is the first time a sitting head of Al Azhar University is being awarded.
Al Tayyeb was appointed the Grand Imam of Al Azhar in 2010 by the then president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak, following the death of his predecessor Shaikh Mohammad Tantawi.
The 67-year-old former Grand Mufti of Egypt, who holds a doctorate from Al Azhar University and a Phd in Islamic Philosophy from Paris-Sorbonne University, has been president of Al Azhar University since 2003.
“I feel infinite pleasure in announcing the name of Shaikh Ahmad Al Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar, as the Islamic Personality of Year for the 17th session of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award,” said Ebrahim Bu Melha, Head of DIHQA’s Organising Committee, and cultural adviser to His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
He said that the award looks to honour personalities and institutions with a history of great service to Quran, Islam and Muslims in general.
“Shaikh Al Tayyeb has rendered his life in the service of Islam even before he was appointed the Grand Imam of Al Azhar. His service in the field of Islamic sciences has been phenomenal,” said Bu Melha, announcing the prize.
Last year the award went to famous American Islamic preacher Shaikh Yousuf Estes.
Ahmad Mohammad Al Tayyeb, the Grand Mufti of Al Azhar, was born in 1946 in Qena, Egypt. He was appointed the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Mosque after the death of his predecessor Mohammad Syed Tantawi in March 2010. An eminent scholar, he has held several important religious positions before taking the top job. He was Egypt’s Grand Mufti between 2002 and 2003 and held the presidency of Al Azhar university for seven years from 2003. An Islamic academic of repute, he has served as the dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies in Aswan, and headed the theology faculty of the International Islamic University in Pakistan. He has also taught in universities in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Al Tayyeb holds a doctorate from Al Azhar University and a Phd in Philosophy from Paris-Sorbonne University.
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As the contest enters the halfway stage it has brought in performers from every part of the world, bringing together followers of the Quran from around the world, reflecting the important role DIHQA is playing in the field of Quranic services.
Quran Awards contest heats up
DIHQA to relocate to new building next year
As the 17th Dubai International Quran Awards (DIHQA) enters the final leg, the contest for the coveted prize heats up with several memorable performances vying for the top spot.
Several contenders have staked claims for the Dh250,000 annual prize including Nafi Al Issafi, 19, from Netherlands, who recited in warsh style, and did reasonably well.
Iran’s 13-year-old contestant, Milad Ali Reza, mesmerised the audience in a soulful rendition, in a style similar to legendary Abdul Basit from Egypt.
Among the top performers is also Ahmad Bahir Harir, 20, from Afghanistan, who gave a simple but impeccable performance.
But it is Ethiopia’s Misbah Sani Abdela, 17, who has been most impressive among the performers in the last couple of nights, making listeners feel every word with his soulful rendition.
As the contest enters the halfway stage it has brought in performers from every part of the world, bringing together followers of the Quran from around the world, reflecting the important role DIHQA is playing in the field of Quranic services.
“Over the last 17 years DIHQA has emerged as the leading light in celebrating the beauty of Quran and bringing together experts and students of Quran in one platform and facilitating interactions among them which has lead to great development in the field,” said Dr Saeed Hareb, Vice Chairman of the DIHQA Organising Committee.
He pointed out that DIHQA developed from a small institution and established itself into a flourishing enterprise with several initiatives under its umbrella.
“We now have separate contests for prisoners, elderly people and several national contests. DIHQA as an institution is a role model for other organisations working in the same field,” added Hareb.
From next year the awards will move to a new dedicated building in Al Mamzar built at a cost of Dh60 million under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The move to the building will see further expansion of the programme, with the inclusion of a Quran contest for women as well as hosting of regular Quran exhibitions all year long.
This year’s contest has seen around 90 participants and the contests will culminate on Ramadan 20 with the announcement of the Islamic Personality of the Year Award.
Quran Awards contest heats up | GulfNews.com
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July 22, 2013
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Shaikh Ahmad Mohammad Al Tayyeb
Al Azhar Grand Mufti named Islamic Personality of the Year
Prestigious annual prize to be awarded to Al Azhar Grand Mufti at closing ceremony
Shaikh Ahmad Mohammad Al Tayyeb, Grand Mufti of Al Azhar University, largely regarded as Islam’s highest seat of learning, is the Islamic Personality of the Year 2013, Dubai International Holy Quran Award’s (DIHQA) organising committee has announced.
The Dh1 million prize, part of the annual programme including Quran contests and lectures that takes place every Ramadan, will be awarded at a grand ceremony on Ramadan 20(July 29, 2013) that will also see the announcement of the Quran contest winner.
The prestigious annual award has been conferred on eminent Islamic personalities and institutions over the last 17 years, including the likes of Shaikh Mohammad Al Shirawi, Moulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, Shaikh Yousuf Al Qaradawi, as well as Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The award is not confined to personalities who spend their lifetime in the service of Islam and Quran, but is also conferred on institutions that help spread the message of Islam. The two famous institutions awarded so far are Al Azhar University and King Fahd Holy Quran Printing Complex in Saudi Arabia.
However, this is the first time a sitting head of Al Azhar University is being awarded.
Al Tayyeb was appointed the Grand Imam of Al Azhar in 2010 by the then president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak, following the death of his predecessor Shaikh Mohammad Tantawi.
The 67-year-old former Grand Mufti of Egypt, who holds a doctorate from Al Azhar University and a Phd in Islamic Philosophy from Paris-Sorbonne University, has been president of Al Azhar University since 2003.
“I feel infinite pleasure in announcing the name of Shaikh Ahmad Al Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar, as the Islamic Personality of Year for the 17th session of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award,” said Ebrahim Bu Melha, Head of DIHQA’s Organising Committee, and cultural adviser to His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
He said that the award looks to honour personalities and institutions with a history of great service to Quran, Islam and Muslims in general.
“Shaikh Al Tayyeb has rendered his life in the service of Islam even before he was appointed the Grand Imam of Al Azhar. His service in the field of Islamic sciences has been phenomenal,” said Bu Melha, announcing the prize.
Last year the award went to famous American Islamic preacher Shaikh Yousuf Estes.
Ahmad Mohammad Al Tayyeb, the Grand Mufti of Al Azhar, was born in 1946 in Qena, Egypt. He was appointed the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Mosque after the death of his predecessor Mohammad Syed Tantawi in March 2010. An eminent scholar, he has held several important religious positions before taking the top job. He was Egypt’s Grand Mufti between 2002 and 2003 and held the presidency of Al Azhar university for seven years from 2003. An Islamic academic of repute, he has served as the dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies in Aswan, and headed the theology faculty of the International Islamic University in Pakistan. He has also taught in universities in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Al Tayyeb holds a doctorate from Al Azhar University and a Phd in Philosophy from Paris-Sorbonne University.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/a...med-islamic-personality-of-the-year-1.1212032