Dhi Foundation has been appointed as the title sponsor for ‘Haa Alifu Atoll Emme Aligadha Thari 1445 Quran Competition’ organized by Middle Sports Club and Haa Alifu Atoll Council.
At a ceremony held at Hideaway Resort, agreement was signed on behalf of the Middle Sports Club by competition’s in-charge Mohammad Saeed. Foundation’s chairman Moosa Rasheed signed the agreement on behalf of Dhi Foundation.
With Dhi Foundation being appointed as the title sponsor of the competition, the title of the competition will be changed to ‘Dhi Foundation Haa Alifu Atoll Emme Aligadha Thari 1445 Quran Competition’
Dhidhdhoo Dhi Foundation was registered on June 4 last year with the objective of supporting social activities in the island and for the betterment of the island.
Speaking on behalf of Middle Sports Club, Nashwan Ibrahim stated that he would like to express his gratitude to the senior members of the resort for arranging the signing ceremony with the title sponsor of the competition at the Hideaway Resort.
As part of the opportunity for all the islands of Haa Atoll to participate in the competition, auditions were held among the participants and 20 contestants have now been selected for the competition.
The competition, which is scheduled to be held in the holy month of Ramadan, will be held in three rounds. The first round of the competition is scheduled to be held on March 15 and 16. The second round of the competition is scheduled to be held on March 21 and 22. The final is planned to be held in two days. First night of the final is scheduled to be held on March 28 and the grand finale is scheduled to be held the next night.
Moreover, all arrangements will be made by the organizers of the competition, including travel, accommodation and food for the participants coming to Dhidhdhoo from other islands of the atolls for the upcoming competition during Ramadan.
In the last two years during the Ramadan competition was held under the title ‘Dhidhdhoo Emme Aligadha Thari’ by Middle Sports Club. In those two years, the competition was held for the residents of Dhidhdhoo only. However, this year the competition is open to the entire atoll. Hence, this year’s competition title is ‘Haa Alifu Atoll Emme Aligadha Thari 1445 Quran Competition’.
According to Middle Sports Club, purposes of the competition are to inculcate love for reciting the Holy Quran in the hearts of the people of the atoll, to revive the art of reciting the Holy Quran in according to Tajweed, encouraging to memorize the Holy Quran, to encourage the developing Qari’s and Hafiz’s. In addition to develop participants who can compete at national and international competitions and to increase awareness about the Holy Quran.
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