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3 Indian brothers named best in Quran competition in UAE

Abu Dhabi - Khadeeja Abdul Majeed from Egypt won in the first category of 30 juz'u memorisation - the prized result of the lot.

The fifth edition of the UAE Open Holy Quran Recitation Competition, organised by India Social and Cultural Centre (ISC) Abu Dhabi under the patronage of the Ministry of Awqaf, saw participants from countries like Egypt, Syria, Sudan, Morocco and Somalia being named the best in various categories.
Khadeeja Abdul Majeed from Egypt won in the first category of 30 juz'u memorisation - the prized result of the lot.
Kotaiba Abdul Muin Das from Syria was named best in 15 juz'u, Bangla-desh's Sadiya Ahlam Mannan in 10 juz'u and Ibrahim Adham from Egypt in five juz'u.
However, three Indian brothers from a family in Dubai rose above the rest in the competition.
The Nazar bothers from Dubai were the big winners in the recitation and memorisation categories. Muhammed Salman Alfarisi and Muhammed Salah Aldin Ayoubi stood first and second in the Quran recitation category. Whereas Thauban Khalid came second in category 5 juz'u memorisation.
All three brothers are students of The Central School Dubai and it was their father MK Nazar who had ensured his children were well versed in the Quran.
"They are all students of The Central School and are free in morning hours because of school timings. I found it best that they make use of the spare time by studying at nearby Markaz Imam Abu Haneefa centre for Quran. The teachings of Quran not only let the young minds know their faith but also about good deeds they should do for the society. I can confidently say my children are more refined and educated now. They learn Arabic. Their minds are well molded. Actually, they don't need any tuition to study."
The brothers said the Quran classes have helped them in their studies in big way. Salman has finished his Class XII and said attending the learning centre has helped them immensely in life. He has won numerous awards in local science competitions, including the Global Innovation Summit.
His elder brother Salah Aldin is studying in BITS Pilani Dubai and said reading and understating the Quran helps to drive away all stress and fear in life. "We never took any tuitions and weren't under any stress ever. Thankfully, we have good parents who showed us the right path from an early age. I am sure our little brother Muhammed Fathih will follow the same path. Our mother Hanza Nazar is our pillar of support," he said.
The competition was judged by a panel approved by the Ministry of Awqaf.
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