Muslims In 70 Countries Participate In World #Quranhour 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Muslims in around 15,000 locations in 70 countries recited the Quran (picture), during the 7th World #QuranHour programme which commenced at 12 noon Tuesday. The founder of Quran Hour, Hussamuddin Yaacub, who is also the chairman of Warisan Ummah Ikhlas Foundation (WUIF), said that this year’s programme chose Surah Al-Sajdah, in accordance with the theme 'The World Prostrates'. “We made this surah as this year’s theme because it is relevant to our situation after COVID-19, for two years we have been tested and we need to prostrate to Allah as our ikhtiar (efforts) to rise again,” he said in an interview with Bernama Radio here Tuesday. Hussamuddin, who is also the chairman of the Board of Directors of Karangkraf Group, said that what made this year’s event even more special was the presence of Malaysia’s Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, who also consented to recite the Quran with other participants at the main location, the Al-Hijrah TV station. Apart from Al-Hijrah TV station, the programme was also held simultaneously at several local locations nationwide, including Malakat Mall, Cyberjaya; Selangor (Public Library Corporation and State Secretary's Office); Kuala Lumpur (Telekom Malaysia Berhad, Prolintas Group of Companies and Mu'adz bin Jabal Mosque) and in Kelantan (Mydin Tunjong in Kota Bharu). (photoBERNAMA) -- BERNAMA