Makassed Khaled Ben Al-Walid College hosted the first season qualifiers for the Dr. Faisal Sinno Prize for memorizing and interpreting Surat Al-Kahf for students in Cycle 3. The competition took place between Makassed schools in Beirut, as well as Al-Imam Al-Ouzai School from Dr. Muhammad Khaled’s social institutions. Five participants, who demonstrated the highest proficiency in memorization, recitation, and interpretation, advanced to the finals.
The event was attended by the families of the participants, members of the Makassed Board of Trustees, principals and directors of Makassed schools as well as Makassed affiliates.
During the opening speech, Makassed President, Dr. Faisal Sinno, emphasized that he deliberately separated this Quranic competition from similar ones held at Makassed schools, so that it becomes known as the Makassed President Award. He expressed his gratitude, stating, “This competition reflects my family’s celebration of the final qualifiers, and I thank everyone who participated and contributed to organizing and supervising this event.”
The final results were as follows:
First Place: Nour Joeid from Omar Ben Al-Khattab College
Second Place: Lara Al-Rifai from Khaled Ben Al-Walid College
Third Place: Mostafa Arwadi from Lycée Makassed Khadija Al-KubraFourth Place: Mohammad Ramadan from Ali Ben Abi Taleb College, and Mahdi Hamsho from Al-Ouzai School