Aiman Ridhwan Bin Mohammad Ramlan from Malaysia won first place in Pakistan’s inaugural International Qirat Competition, held from November 24 to November 29 in Islamabad. Iran’s Adnan Momeninkhamiseh secured second place, while Pakistan’s own Qari Abdul Rasheed took third.
The closing ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, who presented prizes to the top six contestants. Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, along with the competition’s chief judge and coordinator Qari Sadaqat, were also present at the event.
Aiman Ridhwan Bin Mohammad Ramlan received a cash prize of five million rupees for his first-place victory. Second-place winner Adnan Momeninkhamiseh was awarded three million rupees, and Qari Abdul Rasheed received two million rupees for finishing third. Competitors from Afghanistan, Indonesia, and Morocco, who placed fourth, fifth, and sixth respectively, were each given 200,000 rupees.
The competition drew participants from 37 Islamic countries, highlighting the event’s international significance and Pakistan’s growing role in promoting Qirat at a global level.
