RAWALPINDI: Darsgah-e-Suffah, an educational institution affiliated with Wafaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan, organised a dignified Majlis-e-Takmeel-e-Hifz-e-Quran-e-Karim at Markazi Jamia Masjid Quba, Main Chowk Dhoke Hassu, Rawalpindi.
The ceremony was held after Maghrib prayers to mark the completion of Hifz-e-Quran by nine students. On the occasion, the students were conferred the Dastar-e-Fazilat in recognition of their achievement in memorising the Holy Quran.
Distinguished religious scholar Mufti Mahmood-ul-Hassan Shah Masoodi of Muzaffarabad and Mufti Abdul Rehman, Nazim-e-Ala of Wafaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan, Punjab chapter, attended the event as chief guests. The proceedings were presided over by Maulana Dr Zia-ur-Rehman, Amir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Rawalpindi district, along with Mufti Imran Siddiqui.
A number of local scholars, community elders, political figures, social activists and residents of the area also participated in the gathering.
The nine Huffaz who were honoured included Hafiz Abdul Basit, son of Sajid Ali; Hafiz Usman Khan, son of Abdul Rehman; Hafiz Abdul Basit, son of Sher Khan; Hafiz Hameedullah, son of Feroz Khan; Hafiz Waliullah, son of Abdullah; Hafiz Bilal, son of Ali Rehman; Hafiz Musa, son of Sanaullah; Hafiz Saifullah, son of Shah Jehan; and Hafiz Abdul Moiz, son of Ali Rehman.
Speaking on the occasion, the guest speakers said that committing the Holy Quran to memory was among the highest spiritual honours and an important religious milestone. They observed that such ceremonies helped promote religious learning, strengthen attachment to Quranic teachings and encourage the younger generation towards moral excellence.
The speakers paid tribute to the hard work of the Huffaz, the continuous guidance of their teachers and the sacrifices of their parents.
The organisers said Darsgah-e-Suffah, based at Markazi Jamia Masjid Quba in Dhoke Hassu, remained active in providing Quranic education, including Hifz and Nazra, as well as moral training to children under the supervision of Wafaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan.
They reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to spreading Quranic teachings and serving the community through organised religious education. The ceremony concluded with a special prayer for the safety and prosperity of the country and the honour of the Muslim Ummah.
