African Hadith competition awards its winners in Rabat
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MAP
The third edition of the African Hadith Nabawi Acharif competition ended in Rabat with prizes awarded to winners in its three categories. The contest brought together 123 candidates from 48 African countries to memorise and understand hadiths, according to MAP.
The Mohammed VI Foundation of African Oulema presented the prizes in Rabat on Sunday for the third edition of its African Hadith competition, in which 123 candidates from 48 countries took part, according to Morocco’s MAP news agency. The competitors were divided into three categories focused on memorising, understanding and mastering hadiths.
Bintirago Chima Amin Lawrence, from Burundi, won the category for memorising 40 hadiths on the signs of prophethood. Assim Ahmed, from the Comoros, and Zaid Ahmed Nour, from Chad, won the other two categories. Other prizes went to candidates from Malawi, Sudan, Chad and Uganda, MAP reports.
The foundation’s secretary-general, Mohamed Rifki, praised the participation of young people and said the results reflected the efforts of African oulema in serving the prophetic tradition. He also described the institution of Imarat Al-Mouminine as a factor for unity, security, coexistence and dialogue in Africa, according to MAP.
