The winners of the first position of the Award are as follows:1-Tariq Abdullah Miftah, from Libya - the first session.

2-Khalid Mahmoud Al Siddiq, from Libya- the second session.

3-Ahmad Mohammed Al Sayed Al Khattab, from Egypt the third session.

4-Abdulaziz Abdullah Adam, from Somalia the fourth session.

5-Fadhl Alrma Gouni, from Nigeria the fifth session.

6-Mohammed Gebrien, from Chad the sixth session.

7-Hafiz Mohammed Danerni, from Nigeria the seventh session.

8-Mohammed Ali Fadhl, from Libya the eighth session.

9-Hussein Bin Mohammed Fadhl Azeem, from Saudi the ninth session.

10-Abdulhamid Omar Alguwel, from Libya the tenth session.

11-Mohammed Fadhlurabi, from Bangladesh - the eleventh session.

12-Fares Mohammed Qasim Al Ajam, from Yemen the twelfth session.

13-Ibrahim Hafiz Sayed Ahmad, from India the thirteenth session.

14-Muhammad Irshad Marbaie, from Algeria the fourteenth session.

2) The Islamic Personality of the YearA trip weaves luminance and writes names with letters of light, the names of those who devoted themselves to serve the Qur'an which is represented in their knowledge, approach and life. Dubai International Holy Quran Award has honored those names over fifteen years and has given the deserved and honored the people of honor.

Islamic personalities were honored by the Award to prove that the people of knowledge, virtue and goodness do not only deserve to be honored but also to engrave their names in the records of history and their efforts culminated in the service of Allahs Glorious Book and its Sciences. They are honored where the entire world stands out of respect for them In recognition of their grand contribution to humanity.

Every year a prominent Islamic personality is nominated for the Islamic Personality Award.

The Islamic Personality of the Year may be a scholar or an institution. The personality is nominated on the merits of his/its outstanding writings or his/its outstanding recognized contribution to the Islamic causes, and that must be certified to the unanimousThe Award chooses the personality, and then it will be proposed to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who blesses the choice of the Organizing Committee.

The selected Islamic Personality is announced at a press conference held by the Chairman of the Organizing Committee in the presence of members of the organizing committee.

The Islamic Personality is honored at the final ceremony of the Award which is attended by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, or any one deputed by him.

The awards value of the personality is one Million Dirham.

The Award has so far honored the following personalities: The First Session (1418H 1997)The late, Muhammad Metwally Al Sharawi The Second Session (1419H 1998)The late, Abul Hassan Al Nadwi The Third Session (1420H 1999)The late, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan May Allah bestow His Mercy upon him.

The Fourth Session (1421H 2000)Dr. Yusuf Al Qardawi The Fifth Session (1422H 2001)The late, President Ali Izzat Bigovitch The Sixth Session (1423H 2002)Dr. Abdullah Al Turki The Seventh Session (1424H 2003)Al Azhar University The Eighth Session (1425H 2004)Dr. Muhammad Saeed Ramadan Al Buti The Ninth Session (1426H 2005)Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Sudais The Tenth Session (1427H 2006)Dr. Zaghlul Al Najjar The Eleventh Session (1428H 2007)Dr. Mohammed Ali Al Sabouni The Twelfth Session (1429H 2008)King Fahd Quran Printing Complex The Thirteenth Session (1430H 2009)Dr. Murad Hofmann, from Germany The Fourteenth Session (1431H 2010)Marshal Abdul-Rahman Muhammad Hasan Siwar Al Dhahab3) The Local Holy Quran ContestThe objectives of this contest are:-Taking care of memorization and recitation of the Holy Quran.

-Giving the chance for both sexes to memorize the Holy Quran.

-Motivating young Muslims, both UAE nationals and residents to compete in the memorization and recitation of the Quran.

-Promoting the Quranic Centers in UAE by conducting the final elimination contests.

-Selecting UAE memorizers to enroll them to compete in the International contest.

Branches of the Local contest are: Memorization of 30 parts Memorization of 20 partsMemorization of 10 partsMemorization of 5 parts (for UAE nationals only)Memorization of 5 parts (for expatriates below 10 yes old)Memorization of 3 parts (for UAE Nationals below 10 years old)Qiraat Branch designated for contestants who participated in the first branch of the Local Contest and have license in one of the famous recitations (Warsh, Qaloon and Al Duori).

UAE nationals and residents from both sexes are entitled to participate in the Local Contest, provided that a contestant has not participated in the International Contest or any higher / same branch in the previous contest, and he can participate in one branch only. The contestant should be nominated through any Quran Centers.

This contest is conducted during the month of Muharram every year. A contestant entitled to enter the final qualifying competition after being subjected to the initial contest of the Center it belongs to, then the pre-qualification contest held at the region level.

Each center can nominate seven males and seven females candidates if any.

Each candidate has to undergo a valuation test conducted by the judging committee which consists of five members the test is based on Hafs narration. The same criteria of the International Contest are applied in setting the questions of this Contest.

The local contest is managed by a sub committee appointed by the Organizing Committee of the Award called the Local Contest Committee.

The Organizing Committee grants the first three winners of each branch financial prizes ranging from AED 3000 to AED. 30,000. Other contestants are rewarded as well. And all participants are given appreciation certificates.

4) The Memorization of the Holy Quran at PrisonsThe Holy Quran memorization and recitation enlighten hearts and washes self filths as hail washes a white dress. And the spirit shines by repentance light. When the Glorious revelations of Allah is the approach to the penitent turns back in repentance to the Lord. Dubai International Holy Quran Award has become aware of this value, and realized that punitive institutions can be a correctional institution and for that it introduced the Fourth Branch of the Award which is the Memorization of the Holy Quran at Prisons.

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, Ibrahim Bu Melha, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, had issued an administrative decision of establishing the branch of Memorization of the Holy Quran at the Punitive Institutions in Dubai, which had started its activities on 26/3/2002. The objectives of this branch are:1. To serve the Holy Quran.

2. To transform jails into reformatory and educational institutions.

3. To mitigate inmates punishment in honor of the Holy Quran as per the following table:Parts MemorizedMitigated Period30 Parts20 years20 Parts15 years15 Parts10 years10 Parts5 years5 Parts1 year3 PartsSix monthsThe Contests and Memorization Affairs Unit of the Award is assigned to supervise the program technically, while the General Department of Punitive and Correction Establishment supervises the administrative affairs of this program.

Every three months the Inmates are subjected to a test. Then the inmate shall be entitled to benefit from the pardon or mitigation of sentence accordingly.

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