Mohammed honours Quran reading winners

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured the winners of the Most Beautiful Quran Recitation for 2026 that forms part of the 28th edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award.

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Sheikh Mohammed presents the award to the winner in the female category Jana Ehab Ramadan from Egypt. — WAM

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Sheikh Mohammed praised the finalists’ excellence in recitation and their commitment to the Holy Quran. He also praised the outstanding standard demonstrated by participants in this year’s Award. “Today, we recognised an exceptional group among the people of the Quran. In this Holy Month, we celebrate the Holy Quran and the talents who carry its message as ambassadors of peace, love, goodness and tolerance. Supporting the people of the Quran is a tribute to knowledge and virtue, and serving the Quran will always remain one of the greatest honours we uphold.”

During the meeting, attendees listened to soulful recitations by the contestants who reached the final stage.

The male category included Abdullah Faisal Al Buti from Kuwait, Karrar Layth Saad from Iraq, and Omar Aly Awad from Egypt.

The female category included Aisyah AR Rumy from Indonesia, Jana Ehab Ramadan from Egypt, and Sara Abdul Karim Alhalak from Syria.

Sheikh Mohammed presented the winner in the male category, Karrar Layth Saad from Iraq and the first-place winner in the female category, Jana Ehab Ramadan from Egypt, with a prize of $1 million each.