Acting Executive Chairman Kano State Qur’anic and Islamiyya Schools Management Board Comrade Bala Baba Shu”aibu has expressed happiness over the victory of kano state Contingents at the 38th edition of the National Qur’anic recitation competition held in Damaturu the Yobe state capital.
He however offered gratitude to God in that respect over the great achievement courtesy of Zainab Aliyu Muhammad which was turbanned by Hajiya Halima a senior sister to the Emir of Damaturu after her declaration by the Director centre for Islamic Studies Usmanu Danfodiyo university Sokoto professor Muhammad Yalwa at the closing ceremony.
Zainab Aliyu Muhammad participated in the newly introduced 1st female category of 60hizbs, Tafseer and Qira’at.
The other Kano contestants that showcased their power of Qur’anic memorization and recitation include Yusuf Ishaq who also contested in the 1st male category of 60hzf, Tafseer and Qira’at and won the second position Hafsat Yakubu and Usman Saminu Ashhab took the 3rd position in the 2nd and 3rd female and male(60hzf with Tafsir and tajweed.
Comrade Bala said, Kano state won the National event in the male category 12 time and female 17 this he said was beside being the overall winner of the present competition.
He thanked the state Government for its logistic and financial support likewise the citizenry for their ceaseless prayers
