Kuala belait: The Mosque Affairs Department, Ministry of Religious Affairs organized a prize presentation ceremony for the Al-Qur'an Reading Musabaqah for Mosques, Suraus, and Religious Halls Nationwide. The event, held in conjunction with the Hijrah New Year Celebration, took place at the Muhammad Jamalul Alam Mosque on the morning of June 25th.
According to Radio Television Brunei, the competition was divided into two categories: Category A for participants aged 40 to 54 and Category B for participants aged 55 and above. The prize presentation ceremony was officiated by Yang Berhormat Awang Mohammad bin Abdullah @ Lim Swee Ann, a Member of the Legislative Council.
In Category A, the male and female champions were Awang Haji Mohamad Aslenan bin Haji Metusin and Dayang Hajah Norlaila binti Haji Metusin from Kampung Kupang Mosque. Meanwhile, in Category B, the male champion was Awang Haji Zaman bin Haji Timbang from Masjid Universiti, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, and the female champion was Dayang Hajah Amidah binti Ghafar from Kampung Sinaut Mosque.