King And Queen Grace The 64th International Al-quran Recitation And Memorisation Assembly

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty the Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah graced the 64th International Al-Quran Recitation and Memorisation Assembly (MTHQA) at the World Trade Centre here this evening.

Also in attendance were Yang Dipertua Negeri Sabah Tun Juhar Mahiruddin and his wife Toh Puan Norlidah R.M Jasni, as well as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.

Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah will also present prizes to the winners of the Quran recital and memorisation categories, marking the conclusion of the 64th MTHQA, which took place over eight days since Oct 5.

In his speech, Mohd Na’im expressed gratitude for Their Majesties’ presence at the event.

He said that this year’s MTHQA, themed ‘Al-Falah Pemacu Malaysia MADANI’, reflected the government's efforts, led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to call on Muslims to embrace Quranic values.

The 64th MTHQA, organised by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), featured 92 participants from 71 countries, comprising 53 in the recital category and 39 in the memorisation category.

The winners of both categories will each take home RM40,000 in cash from the government, along with a gold bar worth RM12,000, contributed by the Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YaPEIM), as well as other prizes and certificates.

This year’s judging panel comprised 15 judges from various countries, retaining several from Morocco and Turkiye, while introducing new judges from Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. The assessment process includes aspects of tajweed, fasahah (fluency), voice quality, and memorisation accuracy.

-- BERNAMA