Disability is no in ability – blind boy to represent Sierra Leone in international Quranic competition
According to Sheikh Fomba A B Swaray, yesterday at the Africa Muslim Agency’s (AMA) Headquarters in Kossoh Town, Hastings, Alpha Alie Jalloh (in photo) emerged the best candidate to represent Sierra Leone in the International Qur’anic Competition in Dubai.
The panel of scholars under the supervision of the Country Director of AMA Kemamine Ahmed said that he was satisfied with the selection process as it was free fair and based on sound and critical judgment.
In their conclusion and recommendations, although Alpha Alie Jalloh is a blind boy of 19 years of age, has no match among the five candidates who were drawn from all over the country. Alpha Jalloh excelled himself in the areas of mastering the rules of Qur’anic Science: Intonation, Diacritic signs Diphthong pronunciation and echo-fluencies. In an interview with the candidate, he said that he memorized the entire Quran while he was just 12 years and has participated in 5 national Qur’anic competitions during which he took the lead.
The last one which was organized last year at the Basharia Central Mosque, Bombay, where 68 candidates participated nationwide with the following categories: Juzu Ama, 5 sections, 10 sections, 20 sections and 30 sections, i.e. the full Quran, he also emerged the best candidate for that year and took the lead. However, this will be first in the historical annals of this nation for a ‘Blind Boy’, a disabled to represent Sierra Leone in an International Qur’anic Competition in the history of Sierra Leone, Land that we love.
By Sheikh Alie Kallay
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