Brunei Darussalam Qari Haji Muhammad Zul-Hafiz bin Tengah was placed third in the 63rd Malaysian International Al-Quran Recitation and Memorisation Competition with 90.38 per cent at the prize presentation on Thursday.
Malaysian Qari Muhammad Qayyim Nizar Sarimi won the competition with a score of 94.96 per cent while Alireza Bizhaniavval from Iran who obtained a score of 93.30 per cent was placed second.
For the Qariah (female reciter) category, Moroccan participant Sara Belmamoun was the winner with a score of 93.05 per cent, while second place went to Raudhah Supian Noor from Indonesia (92.21 per cent) and third place to Filipino participant Sabaha Pato Salik with 91.50 per cent.
The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah and the Raja Permaisuri of Perak Tuanku Zara Salim graced the ceremony and presented the prizes. – Azlan Othman
