Nigeria secured 2nd place at Grand Finale of the Al-Fourqane International Qur’an Competition in Abidjan, Cote de voire, making Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) proud.
Gatekeepers News reports that Amir (President) of Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) Lagos State Area Unit, Kamoldeen Abiona made the announcement through a statement released on Monday.
Cote de Voire, the host country won the Qur’an Competition, Nigeria emerged in second position while Mali won third place.
Muslim Students’ body achieved the feat following an excellent performance put up by a representative of MSSN Lagos, AbdulQodri Atukale.
According to the statement; Atukale is a promising 300Lundergraduate of Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos.
Reacting to the achievement, Amir MSSN Lagos who led the Nigerian contingent to Abidjan, Kamoldeen Abiona noted that this remarkable achievement reflects the dedication, skill, and unwavering commitment of MSSN members to the Holy Qur’an.
He said, “We’re extremely excited with this achievement. As we celebrate this victory, we promise that MSSN Lagos will put in more work to do better in subsequent international Qur’an competitions.”
Abiona further charged members of MSSN across Nigeria to continue to strive for excellence in all their endeavors.
The prestigious Qur’an Competition was a week-long programme, organized from Saturday, August 10th through Saturday 17th, 2024, featuring participants from across West Africa, showcasing their dedication to the Holy Qur’an.
This year’s contest marks second edition of the competition.
The competition attracted contingents from other West African countries including Guinée, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Togo, Ghana, Niger, Bénin and Comores.
The organisers of the competition said that the program is intended for Muslim student associations in West African countries.
One of the modalities of participation required that the candidate must have memorized the entire Quran (Hafiz) and must not exceed 25 years old.
