Somali girl wins Qur'an recitation

BiKiNi_ChiC · Post by **BiKiNi_ChiC** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:49 am

A girl has won a Koran recitation award in Somalia for the first time.
Amina Abdul-Majid, who is 16 years old and blind, was one of 60 children who took part in the competition in the capital, Mogadishu, and won $500.

Religion Minister Omar Mohammed said she had broken the mould by winning an award which had been exclusive to boys for decades.

Amina lost her sight when she was hit by a bullet in factional fighting during Somalia's 14-year civil war.

A transitional parliament and government, sworn in last year, has failed to end the anarchy.

The competition takes place across the country during Ramadan and children have to know the entire Muslim holy book by heart as they are asked to recite different passages on demand.

Religious scholars judge the style, intonation, accuracy and grammar of the recitations.

The winner is announced on the last day of Ramadan, before the festivities of Eid al-Fitr, and is feted as a celebrity in Somali society.

Amina says she will continue her education as she would like to become a prominent Islamic scholar.

P.S >>>>> btw she is my distant cousin, hahahaha >>>>

LilTrigger · Post by **LilTrigger** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:03 am

http://somalinet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36400

LilTrigger · Post by **LilTrigger** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:04 am

http://somalinet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36400

BiKiNi_ChiC · Post by **BiKiNi_ChiC** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:09 am

Internet Pope, thanks for reminding me. aint you supposed to be giving mass in church?

LilTrigger · Post by **LilTrigger** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:12 am

Nah thats later on.. do you want to get baptized?

Khalid Ali · Post by **Khalid Ali** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:15 am

GOOD FOR HER DOES SHE WINS A A MOLION DOLLERS NOW

IF SHE ISSENT WHO CARES

BiKiNi_ChiC · Post by **BiKiNi_ChiC** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:17 am

nope thanks. i heard popes are pedophiles, hmmmm Shocked

LilTrigger · Post by **LilTrigger** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:19 am

Nah.. thats khalid Ali.. this countries most wanted peado..

BiKiNi_ChiC · Post by **BiKiNi_ChiC** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:26 am

hahahahaha Laughing

it seems the two of you are bitter enemies to the bone. khalid dont be jealousy, appreciate the girl for her effort in reciting the Qur'an. and did you know that she is blind?

thuggy_angel · Post by **thuggy_angel** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:32 am

ma;shallah ISLAM power Smile