RUZAIK FAROOK
COLOMBO — The Moors Islamic Cultural Home (MICH) hosted its 73rd Annual Meelad Competition Celebration and Prize-Giving Ceremony at the A.A.M. Marleen Hall, Her Highness Sheikha Fathima Building, Lily Avenue, Wellawatte, Colombo on Saturday November 14.
The event was held under the patronage of MICH President Omar Kamil, with Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye, Semih Lutfu Turgut, attending as the Chief Guest. He distributed awards to the winners of the competitions.
A total of 67 winners who participated in the 2026 Hifl, Oratory, Multimedia Presentation and Calligraphy Competitions across all language mediums received their prizes.
The speech competition winners also addressed the audience on the theme of showing respect for the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). They included Miss M.N.F. Nusha, who competed in Sinhala, Miss Gnei Ameera Hamid in English, and Nafees Mubarak and M.S. Maimoona in Tamil.
MICH Joint Secretaries Haniffa Ishak and Rimaz Saleem, Joint Treasurers Fareen Ghouse and Ziyam Kamil, the President and members of the MICH Women’s Bureau, as well as principals, teachers, students, parents and judges, graced the occasion.
MICH Da’wah and Religious Committee Chairman S. Muhammed Shazuli proposed the vote of thanks.
Event compered by: Akeel Masoom
Photograph by: Infas Salahudeen
