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On the occasion of "Kuwait, Capital of Islamic Culture," the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Cultural Foundation honors the winners of "The Youth Competition for Memorizing and Reciting Poetry."

December 5, 2016

         On the occasion of Kuwait being named the Capital of Islamic Culture, Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Cultural Foundation has organized a poetry recitation competition for the youth. The preliminary rounds had already taken place, and the names of the winners were announced at a ceremony held the following Monday (5th December 2016) at 5:30 PM, at Albabtain Central Library for Arab Poetry, under the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

         A group of school students participated in the competition, competing for the top three positions. The Foundation has allocated financial prizes and certificates of appreciation for the winners, and all participants in the competition will also be honored.

         The first place was secured by student Nasser Mohammed Al-Hajji from Al-Biruni School in the Capital Educational District, followed by student Fatimah Ammar Hamadi from Umm Kulthum School in Hawalli Educational District, who took the second place. The third place was claimed by student Al-Muzoon Barrak Al-Anzi from Munira Al-Sa'eed School in the Capital Educational District. The judging panel consisted of Dr. Touhami Abdouli, Ms. Nora Al-Qamlas, and Mr. Mahmoud Al-Bajjali.

Also, the following students were honored:

  • Amna Khaled Al-Mutairi from Zubaida School, Ahmadi Educational District.

  • Batla Zaid Al-Hajri from Lulwa Al-Qaoud School, Jahra Educational District.

  • Hanin Awadh Mujbil from Arwa bint Abd al-Muttalib School, Farwaniya Educational District.

  • Dana Khaled Saad Al-Ajmi from Hafsah School, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Educational District.

  • Dana Mohammed Al-Ka'ami from Umaima bint Nu'man School, Farwaniya Educational District.

  • Saud Mohammed Al-Ajmi from Al-Ma'ari School, Ahmadi Educational District.

  • Sana Khaled Al-Tanib from Umm Al-Duhdah School, Farwaniya Educational District.

  • Sheikha Abdulrahman Al-Awam from Al-Salhiya School, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Educational District.

  • Sheikha Obaid Al-Anzi from Lulwa Al-Qaoud School, Jahra Educational District.

  • Abdulaziz Saad Sweid from Muadh ibn Jabal School, Farwaniya Educational District.

  • Ghalah Hamoud Al-Anzi from Hamoud Al-Sa'doun School, Capital Educational District.

  • Fatimah Dhakheel Hamoud Saif from Ummamah bint Abi Al-'As School, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Educational District.

  • Fatimah Adel Al-Adwani from Khawlah School, Capital Educational District.

  • Fatimah Mansour Al-Qarashi from Nusaybah bint Ka'ab School, Capital Educational District.

  • Mohammed Faisal Shihab from Sayyid Mohammed Al-Moussawi School, Hawalli Educational District.

  • Misk Naif Al-Anzi from Taima Intermediate School, Jahra Educational District.

         This competition is part of the contributions of the Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Cultural Foundation towards Kuwait being chosen as the Capital of Islamic Culture for this year by the Islamic Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO).

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