International Quran Reading Competition

The International Quran Reading Competition or Tilawah Al-Quran is the Malaysian Islamic religious program that was held every year.

History

Tunku Abdul Rahman (first Malaysian premier) was a founder of the International Quran Reading Competition. The program was started on 9 March 1961 at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur and 7 countries took part in this competition including Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Sarawak and Malaya. On 1985 the competition was moved to the Putra World Trade Centre.

Champions of the International Quran Reading Competition

Qari (men's)

(1961) : Tuan Haji Ahmad Maasom Pergau (Malaya)
(1962) : En. Mohd Yusof Abdullah (Malaya)
(1963) : Tuan Haji Manaf Sasaelos (Thailand) and Tuan Haji Ismail Hashim (Malaysia)
(1964) : En Hasan Musa (Malaysia)
(1965) : Tuan Haji Ismail Hashim (Malaysia)
(1966) : Tuan Haji Abd Majid Awang (Malaysia)
(1966) : Tuan Haji Ismail Hashim (Malaysia) (for year 1386 Hijrah)
(1967) : En. Abdul Ghani Abdullah (Malaysia)
(1968) : Tuan Haji Saidin Abd Rahman (Malaysia)
(1969) : Tuan Haji Abd Majid Awang (Malaysia)
(1970) : Tuan Haji Abd Majid Awang (Malaysia)
(1971) : Tuan Haji Abd Majid Awang (Malaysia)
(1972) : En. Abdul Ghani Abdullah (Malaysia)
(1973) : En. Mohamad Taghi Morowat (Iran)
(1974) : Tuan Haji Ismail Hashim (Malaysia)
(1975) : Tuan Haji Ismail Hashim (Malaysia)
(1976) : En. M Ali Yusni (Indonesia)
(1977) : Tuan Haji Mashud Awang Damit (Brunei)
(1978) : Tuan Sofad Awang (Thailand)
(1979) : Tuan Abbas Salimi Naleeni (Iran)
(1980) : Tuan Haji Abd Hak @ Abdul Ghani Abdullah (Malaysia)
(1981) : Sheikh Al-Amin Mohamad Thoumi (Libya)
(1982) : Tuan Haji Abd Hak @ Abdul Ghani Abdullah (Malaysia)
(1983) : Tuan Haji Mirwan Batubara (Indonesia)
(1984) : En. Mohamed Abu Snena (Libya)
(1985) : En. Noor Din Idris (Malaysia)
(1986) : En. Ahmad Khader al-Tarablushi (Kuwait)
(1987) : En. Ali Sayyah Gordji (Iran)
(1988) : En. Syarifuddin M.BA (Indonesia)
(1989) : En. Brahang Harang (Thailand)
(1990) : En. Abbas Emam Jameh (Iran)
(1991) : Tuan Haji Mohamad Haji Yusof (Malaysia)
(1992) : En. Mansoor Ghazrizadeh (Iran)
(1993) : En. Ahmad Abu Al-Ghasimi (Iran)
(1994) : Tuan Haji Abdul Rahim Haji Ahmad (Malaysia)
(1995) : Tuan Haji Abdul Rahim Haji Ahmad (Malaysia)
(1995) : Sheikh El-Sahat El Sayed Hassan (Egypt)(for year 1416 Hijrah)
(1996) : Sheikh Mekkawi Mahmoud Mohamed (Egypt)
(1997) : En. Mohamad Hussin Mohamad Yunus (Malaysia)
(1998) : En. Mohamad Gandom Najad Toosi (Iran)
(1999) : Che Yahaya Daud (Malaysia)
(2000) : Tuan Haji Radzi Kamarul Hailan (Malaysia)
(2001) : En. Mas'ud Sayah Gorji (Iran)
(2002) : En. BAkri Waru (Indonesia)
(2003) : En. Ahmad Faizul Ghazali (Malaysia)
(2004) : Tuan Haji Radzi Kamarul Hailan (Malaysia)
(2005) : En. Indra Gunawan (Indonesia)
(2006) : En. Hossein Saeid Rostami Tabrizy (Iran)
(2007) : En. Aziz Mustakim (Malaysia)

Qariah (woman's)

*(1961) : No competitions
*(1962) : No competitions
*(1963) : No competitions
*(1964) : Cik Faridah Mat Saman (Malaysia)
*(1965) : Puan Hajjah Faridah Mat Saman (Malaysia)
*(1966) : Puan Hajjah Rogayah Sulong (Malaysia)
*(1966) : Cik Siti Noor Ismail (Malaysia)(for year 1386 Hijrah)
*(1967) : Cik Rodziah Abd Rahman (Malaysia)
*(1968) : Cik Rahmah Abd. Rahman (Malaysia)
*(1969) : Cik Maimunah Mo-air Saard (Thailand)
*(1970) : Cik Rodziah Abd Rahman (Malaysia)
*(1971) : Cik Rodziah Abd Rahman (Malaysia)
*(1972) : Puan Hajjah Faridah Mat Saman (Malaysia)
*(1973) : Puan Hajjah Rogayah Sulong (Malaysia)
*(1974) : Puan Hajjah Rogayah Sulong (Malaysia)
*(1975) : Puan Hajjah Nursiah Ismail (Indonesia)
*(1976) : Puan Hajjah Faridah Mat Saman (Malaysia)
*(1977) : Puan Hajjah Faridah Mat Saman (Malaysia)
*(1978) : Puan Hajjah Rogayah Sulong (Malaysia)
*(1979) : Puan Sarini Abdullah (Indonesia)
*(1980) : Cik Maria Ulfa Haji Mudhafar (Indonesia)
*(1981) : Puan Hajjah Sapinah Mamat (Malaysia)
*(1982) : Cik Rahmas Abdullah (Malaysia)
*(1983) : Puan Hajjah Aminah Omar (Malaysia)
*(1984) : Puan Hajjah Rahmas Abdullah (Malaysia)
*(1985) : Puan Hajjah Rahmas Abdullah (Malaysia)
*(1986) : Puan Rahmawati A. Rani (Indonesia)
*(1987) : Puan Hajjah Sapinah Mamat (Malaysia)
*(1988) : Puan Hajjah Pasiah Hashim (Malaysia)
*(1989) : Puan Hajjah Faridah Mat Saman (Malaysia)
*(1990) : Puan Hajjah Faridah Mat Saman (Malaysia)
*(1991) : Puan Hajjah Faridah Mat Saman (Malaysia)
*(1992) : Puan Hajjah Rahmas Abdullah (Malaysia)
*(1993) : Puan Fatimah Haji Madiah (Thailand)
*(1994) : Puan Hajjah Umi Kalthom Mohd Zain (Malaysia)
*(1995) : Puan Hajjah Rahmas Abdullah (Malaysia)
*(1995) : Puan Hajjah Rahmas Abdullah (Malaysia) (for year 1416 Hijrah)
*(1996) : Puan Sainab Abdulromae (Thailand)
*(1997) : Puan Wildayati Nusril (Indonesia)
*(1998) : Puan Sepiah Mohamad (Malaysia)
*(1999) : Puan Maznah Awang (Malaysia)
*(2000) : Puan Isniarah Bantayao (Philippines)
*(2001) : Puan Hajjah Pasiah Hashim (Malaysia)
*(2002) : Dayang Hajjah Aminah Haji Abd Manaf (Brunei)
*(2003) : Puan Hajjah Djihadiah Badar (Indonesia)
*(2004) : Puan Nurhidayah Sulaiman (Indonesia)
*(2005) : Puan Faizah Mohd Husain (Malaysia)
*(2006) : Puan Sainab Abdulromee (Thailand)
*(2007) : Puan Amnah Ayub (Malaysia)