RFF Bhatkal Naat Competition Draws 69 Participants from Byndoor to Valki
Sixteen finalists compete in the final round as RFF promotes love for the Prophet ﷺ and lessons from the Seerah
Bhatkal: Rahmat Abad Friends Forum Bhatkal organised a Naat Competition at Masjid e Abubakar Siddiq, Bhatkal, on August 20, attracting enthusiastic participation from students and young people from Byndoor to Valki.A total of 69 participants took part in the competition. The Sufla Junior Group had 46 participants, while 23 competed in the Ulya Senior Group. Following the preliminary round, 16 participants, with eight from each group, qualified for the final programme.
The programme opened with a recitation of the Holy Qur’an by Hafiz Ahmed, son of Nadeem Kobattey. Moulvi Qasim Khayal delivered the welcome address, after which the selected participants presented their Naats.
Moulana Maqbool Ahmed Kobattey Nadwi attended the programme as the chief guest. In his address, he spoke about important lessons from the Seerah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and emphasised the need for the younger generation to understand the life of the Prophet ﷺ and bring his teachings into their daily lives.
Moulana Samaan Khalifa Nadwi and Moulana Niyamatullah Askiri Nadwi also addressed the gathering and highlighted various lessons and aspects of the Seerah.
All participants were presented with prizes in recognition of their participation and efforts. The competition results were announced by Moulavi Naseer Tahirbapu.
Competition Results
Sufla Junior Group
First Place: Muhammad Rayyan, son of Rashid Quazi
Second Place: Muhammad Abida, son of Noor us Saba Abida, Manki
Third Place: Ali, son of Moulana Awwab Akrami.
Ulya Senior Group
First Place: Anas, son of Moulana Musaddiq Hallare
Second Place: Shammas Abuhusaina, Manki, and Abdul Mubdi, son of Moulana Irfan S.M.
Third Place: Usman Gani Hallare, son of Muqeem Hallare
RFF Website Officially Launched
The programme also witnessed the official launch of the Rahmat Abad Friends Forum website, rffbhatkal.in, developed by Mohammed Ahmed Siddiqua.
The website will provide information about RFF’s mission and vision, activities, achievements, reports and executive members.
The programme was attended by Moulana Rahmatullah Ruknuddin Nadwi, Moulana Maqbool Ahmed Kobattey Nadwi, Moulana Mueed Nadwi, Moulana Samaan Khalifa Nadwi, Moulana Niyamatullah Askiri Nadwi, Janab Afaque Naity, Janab Abubakar Baida, Moulana Ahmed Baida and Moulana Hasanul Banna Akrami (President of RFF), along with other guests, organisers, participants and well wishers.
The programme concluded with a presidential address by Moulana Rahmatullah Ruknuddin Nadwi, followed by a dua led by Moulana Niyamatullah Askiri Nadwi.
Rahmat Abad Friends Forum expressed its gratitude to all participants, judges, guests, volunteers, parents and well wishers for their support in making the competition successful.