13-year-old Zuwaira Ahmed Memorizes Holy Qu’ran

A 13 year old girl, Zuwaira Ahmed, has committed to memory all sixty Hizf (chapters) of the Holy Qur’an.

The girls, who hails from Kagara village of Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina state, has received congratulatory messages from far and wide on the feat.

Speaking at an occasion organised to honour the girl on Saturday, the District Head of Mahuta, Alhaji Bello Abdulkadir, expressed happiness over the development.

He said it was a great achievement recorded by the community, and the state in general, especially in the Area of Islamic Education.

Abdulkadir further commended the parents in the area, teachers and other community leaders for ensuring proper upbringing of their children, calling on them to sustain the tempo.

The Danejin Katsina assured the traditional rulers of his continued support to all Islamic related issues for the overall development of the area.

The Kafur Council Chairman, Alhaji Garba Abdullahi-Kanya, appreciated the performance of the girl and assured to support her education at secondary and tertiary levels.

The Head Teacher of her School, Madrasatul Tahfiz, Sheikh Sani Kagara, said the School was established to impact sound Islamic education among the younger ones in the community.

He said the girl memorised the Qur’an within four years, and attributed the success to the support of her parents and commitment of her teachers in school.

In his remarks, Zuwaira’s father, Malam Ahmed Sani, appreciated all the support given to him and his daughter, calling on parents to allow their children to acquire both Islamic and western education.