KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Nearly 19 years after the late Amnah Ayup won an international Quran recitation competition for Malaysia in 2007, her protege, Nur Syakura Mohamad Musa, has followed in her mentor’s footsteps by emerging champion at the same prestigious event.
General : 66th MTHQA: Nur Syakura Carries On Mentorâs Legacy
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- Nur Syakura, 31, who won the female reciter category at the 66th International Quran Recitation and Memorisation Assembly (MTHQA), said Amnah had played an instrumental role in developing her Quranic recitation skills since her school days.
- Describing Amnah as her inspiration and role model, the Sarawakian said her achievement was also the result of years of guidance from her teachers, her family’s unwavering support and the prayers of those who had encouraged her along the way.
- Nur Syakura clinched the female reciter title with 91.83 points, ahead of Singapore’s A’tiiqah Suhaimi, who scored 91.00 points, and Brunei’s Dayangku Siti Ummi Syazana Pengiran Marjuki, who came third with 90.83 points.
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