The three-day semi-final round of the National Al-Quran Reading Competition for Adults for 1445 Hijrah commenced at the International Convention Centre yesterday. The semi-finals feature 21 contestants – 17 males and four females.
The morning session was attended by Head of Policy, Planning and Research at the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) Pengiran Anak Dr Haji Amiruddin Alam Shah bin Pengiran Anak Haji Ismail while the afternoon session had Acting Director of Mosque Affairs Haji Amir Hisham bin Haji Masri in attendance.
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin