Best showing by Sabah Quran reciters in 55 years

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TAWAU: Sabah attained the best positions in 55 years in the men’s and women’s categories of the National Quran Reciters Assembly held in Johor recently, Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office Datuk Seri Nasir Tun Sakaran said yesterday.

The female reciter, Nur Faten Izzati Rablin, was placed second and the male reciter, Mohamad Raffe Ghalil Abbas, was adjudged third.

Nasir, who is the minister responsible for Islamic affairs in the state, said the state’s best achievement previously was in 1980 when one of their reciters won the third place.

“We congratulate the Sabah reciters. This is an achievement I consider the best,” he told reporters at the presentation of Entrepreneurs and Felda Settlers Cooperative Awards 2012, here.

Nasir said incentives for both the reciters on their achievement would be discussed soon with the government. —Bernama