Nigerian woman bags N120m prize at Saudi Qur’an Competition

A Nigerian woman, Maryam Danazimi Ibrahim from Gombe State, has won the Female Tafsir category at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’an Competition in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

According to Tribune Online, Danazimi claimed first place in the second category, earning 300,000 Saudi Riyals, about ₦120 million, for memorising the entire Qur’an with excellent recitation and vocabulary interpretation. She was among 50 winners selected from 334 contestants representing 133 countries.

This marked the first edition allowing female participants. Prince Saud bin Mishaal presented the awards on behalf of King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the ceremony.