Bangladeshi teen wins Dubai Quran Award

Bangladeshi teen Mohammad Tariqul Islam won the top prize at the 21st Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA) on Thursday. Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, honored Islam and other winners of the annual competition at a glittering ceremony at the Dubai Cultural and Scientific Association auditorium in Al Mamzar.

The ceremony also saw the honoring of the Islamic Personality of the Year, which this year was awarded to King Salman of Saudi Arabia. The 13-year-old Islam, who also got the fourth prize in the 'beautiful voice' category, walked away with the first prize of Dh250,000. Having topped several national competitions in Bangladesh, the Dhaka boy justified his tag as this year's favorite, leaving behind 89 other contestants.

-AA News Desk