​UTP's Qariah Emerged As Champion Of Inter-University Quranic Recitation Contest (4 - 6 Aug 2008)

 

Siti Hanani binti Haji Sulong, a post-graduate student of UTP repeated the winning record which she previously marked in 2006 at the Inter-Institute-of-Higher-Learning (IPT) and ASEAN Invitational Quranic Recitation Contest hosted by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim on 4-6 August 2008.

The event, jointly organised by the SRC of UPSI, JAKIM and JAIPk gathered 21 qari and qariah from institutes of higher learning nationwide with the addition of representatives from Yala Islamic University, Thailand. With a clear leading score of 82 marks, Siti Hanani defeated the runner-ups Syahirah Azyani bt Nur Azmi ( UPM) and Nadiah Munirah bt Namat (UPSI) who scored 75.5 and 73.5 respectively and walked away with cash prize of RM 3000.

In the qari section, Amir Fuad Ahmad of Politeknik Kota Bharu scored 88.5 marks to defeat M Zulhimi Ibrahim ( UteM, Melaka) and Ahmad Tarmizi Hamzah (UPSI) who scored 88 and 85 respectively. Despite not winning the top three places, UTP’s qari, Muhammad Zulahziman bin Mat Salleh, a Chemical Engineering student has demonstrated promising talent and ranked by the judges to be 6th best among the 14 qaris.