2nd Successful Quiz Competition by S4X at Ekhatha

After a gap of one year, Ekhatha witnessed another magnificent successful quiz competition organized under the banner of S4X. This time, the quiz was decided to be exclusively based on Islamic GK to educate school background students as well as the general people on the basic Islamic knowledge related to our religion, belief, Prophet, Quran, prayers, Islamic civilization, etc. The quiz was divided into two groups to facilitate participation of the students from both the madrasa and school backgrounds.

For the first group, in which only the students from school background or from Hifz class were allowed to participate, the questions were kept easy considering the level of knowledge of the participants of this group. We tried to ask them only those questions which included the knowledge every Muslim must know about his / her belief, Qurarn, Prophet and prayers.

For the second group in which students from madrasas participated, questions ranged from medium to difficult and included knowledge of Quran, Hadith, Aqaed, Ebadat and Maamlat in addition to Seerat-e-Rasool. Seerat-e-Sahaba, and Islamic civilization.

Out of 42 students enrolled for the first group, a total of 35 students took part in the competition which lasted for three consecutive rounds going from easy to some difficult level. In the first round, four questions were asked of each student; and 21 students who got all the 4 questions or three questions right, were declared to qualify for the next round which also consisted of four questions. Six participants advanced to the next level which lasted for another  three questions and finally the judges Maulana Imteyaz Ali Nadwi and Mufti Ekram Ahmad Nadwi declared the top five as follow:

1. Mohammad Nadeem  s/o Shameem Ahmad (South Mohalla)
2. Abul Hasan s/o Nehal Ahsan (West Mohalla)
3. Ali Ahmad s/o Meraj Ahmad (South Mohalla)
4. Ashhad Hasan s/o Mohammad Hasan (Tufanpur)
5. Aamir Nazir s/o Nazir Ahmad (Near Jama Masjid)

The second round, in which 18 participants took part, lasted for two rounds. From the first round which consisted of 5 questions, 9 participants advanced to the second and final level which included 8 questions asked of each participant. Finally, the Judges, again Maulana Imteyaz Ali Nadwi, and Maulana Abdul Gaffar Nadwi unanimously decided the top five contestants whose names are as follow:

1. Ahlullah s/o Ataurrahman (Karbala Mohalla)
2. Asadullah s/o Ataurrahman (Karbala Mohalla)
3. Sharfe Alam s/o Badre Alam (West Mohalla)
4. Azeemushshan s/o Mohammad Heera, (Middle Mohalla)
5. Wasem Akram s/o Khursheed Akram (West Mohalla)

Apart from the top five contestants from each group who were presented with the exquisite prizes by Md. Motiurrahman Sb, Secretary, Madrasa Rahmania and Qari Maulana Motiturrahman SB, Principal, Madrasa Rahmania, all the other participants were gifted with one pen each as an encouragement.

We congratulate all the winners as well as all the participants who dared to take part in the event. They are all winners. May Allah bless them with long, healthy and successful life and bright future.  Ameen

The competition received enthusiastic participation by the audience as the Madrasa Hall adjacent to the Jama Masjis where the event took place was overcrowded with students and general public. The stage was graced with the presence of some of the dignitaries of Ekhatha, including Maulana Md. Mumtaz Ali who chaired the competition, Razeeq Ahmad, Mukhya of Ekhatha, Maulana Aslam Qasmi, Shabbir Zakhmi and other notable public figures.

The torch-bearer inspiring Maulana Monawwer Sultan Nadwi also honored the occasion not only with his presence but also with his advices.

 In the prize distribution ceremony which was held after Isha, Md. Motiurrrahman sb, Secretary, and Maulana Motiurrahman sb, Principal, Madrasa Rahmania, Maulana Imteyaz Ali Nadwi and Maulana Monawwer Sultan Nadwi addressed the audience and expressed their impressions and feedback. Maulana Monawwar Sultan Nadwi who has himself walked through the prickly streets of organizing any such events in Ekhatha, brought out the problems and difficulties hindering such events; drew the attention of dignitaries gracing the stage to these hurdles and urged them to take the responsibility of providing necessities required for the successful and continuous organization of  such programs. He specially emphasized on the provision of a projector which would help to organize quiz programs in the more advanced and visually appealing manner. Both the Secretary and Principal of Madrasa Rahmania appreciated the event and promised to provide the projector and other requirements for the programs to be held in future. We appreciate them for their promise and hope this will be fulfilled.

We thank all our audience, friends and guests who honored the occasion and contributed to lead the event to success.

I personally have to thank Maulana Monawwar Sultan Nadwi, Maulana Rizwan Ahmad Eshaati and Saba Arif who pushed hard and insisted to think about organizing the competition.

The quiz could not have been possible without the collective efforts and cooperation of our promising youth and enthusiastic friends especially Maulana Rizwan Ahmad Eshaati, Daanish Ahmad, Shahe Alam, Fazlurrarhman, Md. Arif, Rezauudin, Zeyauddin, Md. Waseem, Abullais who created the beautiful banner and a logo for S4X, Md. Sharique, Nawaz Shahid and other youngsters and friends, in addition to the advices put forth; and efforts put in by our seniors and mentors, especially Maulana Monawwar Sultan Nadwi, Maulana Imteyaz Ali Nadwi, Nehal Ahsan , Md. Tarique Gulab, etc.

I, on behalf of S4X, appreciate their effort and thank them all from the bottom of my heart, and congratulate them for the fruitful organization of the event.

We are also obliged to all the people who extended financial support to us and contributed to the program.

We would like to extend our heartiest thanks to our online brothers and well wishers who always have words of encouragement and inspiration for us, especially, Mr.  Khurram Sajjad, Mr. Anwar Sajjad, Irfanul Hasan, Kamran Ahmad, etc.

We would also like to thank Anwar Alam Nadwi whom I met for the first time in Ekhatha, and who had a lot of words of praise and appreciation for the works we are doing.

We would wait for your comments and feedback. Please don’t hesitate to point out our deficiencies and ways to improve. We would appreciate your ideas and thoughts.

Congratulations and Thanks to all.

S4X