Bahraini delegation visits Bangladesh

Manama, Nov. 8 (BNA): A delegation from the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, chaired by the Director of Holy Quran Directorate cum Head of Bahrain's Global Reciter's Contest, Shaikh Abdullah Qahtan Al-Omari, has visited the Republic of Bangladesh to promote the Bahrain Global Reciter's Contest organised in the Kingdom of Bahrain under the Royal auspices of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The Bahraini delegation paid a visit to the Islamic institution affiliated to the Bangladeshi Ministry of Religious Affairs and met the institution's general director, Shaikh Shamim Mohammed Afzal, who welcomed the delegation in the presence of officials, affirming the significance of Bangladeshi reciters' participation in the contest. The Bangladeshei side welcomed their Bahraini guests during their recent visit, asserting the need to boost the bilateral ties and spread the upright Islamic teachings and values. Al Omari thanked the Bangladeshi side. The delegation paid a visit to the International School for Holy Quran Memorisation in the capital Daka and met the school's director who briefed them about the school's experience in teaching the Holy Quran and its alumni. There are more than 1000 students and teachers of the Holy Quran in the school. The delegation briefed the school's teachers and students about Bahrain's Online Global Reciter's Contest and mechanism for participation in it, affirming the role of educational institutions in teaching Quranic studies to the younger generations noting the importance of such institutions. The delegation also paid a similar visit to the Quran & Sunnah Sciences School which has numerous branches all over the country having about 5,000 students. The delegation met the school's director, Najem Al-Hassan, and administrative and teaching staff members. The delegation was briefed about the school's teaching/learning methodology and mechanism of graduation of proficient memorisers. Al-Omari briefed them about the concept of Bahrain's biennial Online Quran Recitation Contest (Global Reciter) and mechanism to participate in the contest.