Contests for Visually-Impaired Bring Quran Activists Together: Algerian Memorizer
Muhammad Irshad Murabaei, who won the top rank in the competition’s memorization category, added that such events also provide an opportunity for Quranic talents to blossom.
He described the level of participants in the contest as good and said both Qaris and memorizers attending the Quranic event have good Quranic skills.
As for his Quranic activities, Murabaei said he started learning the Quran by heart at an early age thanks to his relatives’ encouragements.
He said he has won top ranks in local, regional and national Quran competitions in Algeria.
"I have also represented my country in different countries’ international Quran contests, including in Dubai (the UAE) where I came first.”
Asked about the motto of the second international Quran competition for the visually-impaired, namely "One Book, One Ummah (nation)”, he hailed the motto and underlined the importance of Muslim unity.
"The Quran is the Holy Book of all of us, Muslims, and its teachings strengthen unity and bring our hearts closer together,” he said.
"We, Muslims, ought to hold fast to the Book of God and try to benefit the most from its invaluable teachings, because following the teachings and commandments of the Quran will lead us to salvation both in this world and the next,” the Quran memorizer went on to say.
Elsewhere, Murabaei referred to Quranic activities in Algeria, saying people in the North African country receive Quranic programs very well.
He added that Quranic activities are widespread in the country, especially in the summer when mosques host courses on recitation and memorization of the Holy Book.
There are also Katatib (traditional Quran schools) and Halaqat (Quran teaching circles in mosques and schools), as well as Dar-ol-Quran centers, he noted.
The second international Quran competition for the visually-impaired was held in the Iranian capital in late April.
