AUB honors Holy Quran recitation competition winners
KUWAIT CITY, June 3: Ahli United Bank (AUB) honored the winners of its annual Holy Quran recitation competition, which was organized throughout the month of Ramadan at the Bank’s headquarters. The competition included eight categories: male staff and female staff who recite Al-Mursalat verses, staff children who recite Al-Nabaa verses and also younger participants, whilst the other five categories were for the wider public participation and were as follows: category four and five: children boys and girls age group stage between 6 years to 10 years who recited Al Jinn verses; category six and seven: boys and girls age group stage between 11 years to 17 years old who recited Al-Hashr verses; and finally the category of men with impaired hearing in memorizing Al-Fatihah, Al Shamas and Al Balad verses.
For the male employees and the children of AUB employees:
Contestants: Male Employees: First – Abdulqader Sultan; Second – Ali Yousef; Third – Bashar Fayez Othman.
Female Employees: First – Doha Adnan Salmeen; Second – Iman Mahmoud Omoani ; Third – Shahar Abdulfattah Salih.
Children of the Employees: First – Mariam Adel Abbas; Farida Ahmed Rashwan; Othman Hamad Al-Enizi.
For the winners from outside the bank as follows:
Contentants: Children boys age state between 6 years to 10 years First – Gasser Hany Jamal; Second – Youssef Ekram Alsayed, Third – Anas Alaa Ali.
Children girls age group between 6 years to 10-years: First Aheed Makram Ali; Second Rahma Alaa Ali, Third – Khadija Ahmad Adbulla.
Childrens boys from the same age group stage: First – Mohaned Mohammed Ezzat. Second – Abdulmahjed Mohammed Salahah Mothafar; Third – Soliman Fouad Al Outabi.
Children girls from the same age group stage between 11 years to 17 years: First -Mariam Sherif Aliwon; Second – Sumia Mohammed Nourwas; Third – Aisha Mohammed Ahmad Al Shimocame.
Finally, for men impaired hearing category: First – Mohammed Shamkhi Jaber; Second – Mahmoud Al Hussaini Mahmoud; Third – Jarah Hmoud AlOutabi, Fourth – Ramy Jamal Al Eriani; Fifth – Abdullah Morwawa Oubaid Ahmadcame; Sixth – Mohammed Khalaf Allah.
Winners were honored and rewarded during a special ceremony that was held at the Bank’s main building and was attended by Sheikh Dr Khaled Al-Mathkour, AUB’s Chairman Shari’ah Supervision Board, and Abdullah Al Shuaib, AUB’s Head of internal Shariah Audit Department.
The Bank said in a press release, “The Bank continues its Ramadan Quran recitation activities every year to instill enthusiasm and competition among the contestants. AUB’s management and organizing committee were impressed with the competitive and positive spirit portrayed by all participants, and in return congratulated all winners and all of those who made this unique event a success. The Bank added, “Such activities aim to reflect a positive contribution and collaboration across all members of society to truly understand the values of the Holy Quran and apply its principles throughout their daily lives. The Bank’s commitment to similar initiatives is a core element of its comprehensive social responsibility approach that includes a broad range of activities that help to spread more awareness and encourage education around positive values.”
For more information on Ahli United Bank’s products and services, customers are invited to visit any of the Bank’s branches or call the customer service “Hayakom” on 1812000, or log on to the Bank’s website www.ahliunited.com.kw