10 HIZB WINNERS - NIGERIAN NATIONAL MUSABAQAH

PAST WINNERS IN THE FIFTH CATEGORY 10 HIZB & TANGEEM – MALE SESSION NIGERIAN QUR’ANIC RECITATION COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY MUSABAQAH FOUNDATION FOR QUR'ANIC RECITATION IN NIGERIA CENTER FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES, USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO - NIGERIA

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1986 Sokoto: Yahuza Goni Gongola

1987 Borno: Judduhum Yusuf Ahmad Borno

1988 Kano: NO 10 HIZB CATEGORY

1989 Oyo: Sham'un Goni Danzarga Kano

1990 Bauchi: Nasir Abdurrahman Funtua Katsina

1991 Plateau: Salihu Abdullahi Na-Bage Plateau

1992 Lagos: Sani Bala Katsina

1993 Katsina: Musa Bunyamini Katsina

1994 Niger: Abdulmumin Ibrahim Sulaiman Plateau

1995 Kaduna: Sulaiman Muhammad Abdulwahhab Kano

1996 Abuja: Isma’il Salis Katsina

1997 Ogun: Uwaisu Baba Katsina

1998 NO COMPETITION HELD

1999 Adamawa: Umar Gwai Kano

2000 Kwara: Musa Shafi’i Abubakar Ndajia Niger

2001 Sokoto: Abdulkarim Abdallah Tahir Fafa Kaduna

2002 Zamfara: Mansur Ahmad Isa Shinkafi Zamfara

2003 Nasarawa: Muhammad Muhammad Muhammad Abdulkadir Borno

2003/2004 Yobe: Musa Muhammad Borno

2004 Kebbi: Kamaluddeen Muhammad Usman Sokoto

2005 Kano: Umar Muhammad Musa Bishara Borno

2006 Bauchi: Muzzammil Abubakar Kariyoma Nasarawa

2007 Kaduna: Maulud Khala Maulud Borno

2008 NO COMPETITION HELD

2009 Edo: Nafi’u Nasir Ali Kano

2010 Sokoto: Muhammad Umar Yobe

2011 Jigawa: Aliyu Usman Audi Katsina

2012 Katsina: Jibril Sulaiman Hassan Plateau

2013 Zamfara: Yasinu Alkasim Zamfara

2014 Jigawa: Muhammad Abdullahi Abba Zaria Kaduna

2015 Edo: Bukar Bukar Sadiq Ali Borno

2016 Nasarawa: Muhammad Bala Adamu Niger

2017 Kwara: Abdussamad Aminu Abubakar Idris Nasarawa

2018 Katsina: Muhammad Nuruddeen Kwara

2019 Gombe:Abdulsabur Adeleke Delta

2020 Lagos: Abdulkarim Ibrahim Aliyu Isa Kano

2021 Kano: Ibrahim Shuaib Oyakhire Edo

CONTRIBUTORS:

Gwani Hadi Dole

Gwani Khamis Umar

M.Sadiq Sheikh Dalibi

M.Abdullahi Assakawiy

M.Abubakar Lawal

M.Yahuza Chado

M.Umar Bishara

Ummu Hidaya

20 HIZB WINERS - NIGERIAN NATIONAL MUSABAQAH

PAST WINNERS IN THE FOURTH CATEGORY

20 HIZB – MALE SESSION

NIGERIAN QUR’ANIC RECITATION COMPETITION

ORGANIZED BY MUSABAQAH FOUNDATION FOR QUR'ANIC RECITATION IN NIGERIA

CENTER FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES, USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO - NIGERIA

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1986 Sokoto: NO 20 HIZB CATEGORY

1987 Borno: NO 20 HIZB CATEG0RY

1988 Kano: Abdussamad Isma’il Kano

1989 Oyo: Saleh Ramat Bishara Borno

1990 Bauchi: Khamis Balarabe Plateau

1991 Plateau: Abubakar Adamu Bauchi

1992 Lagos: Aliyu Goni Idris Yobe

1993 Katsina: Lawal Khamis Sokoto

1994 Niger: Mahmud Zakariyya Muhammad Katsina

1995 Kaduna: Nasiru Bala Usman Plateau

1996 Abuja: Mansur Isa Yelwa Bauchi

1997 Ogun: Ikirimatu Isa Jalingo Taraba

1998: NO COMPETITION HELD

1999 Adamawa: Abubakar Abubakar Nasarawa

2000 Kwara: Abdulmalik Abubakar Ibrahim Goni Borno

2001 Sokoto: Isma’il Isa Muhammad FCT Abuja

2002 Zamfara: Hambali Muhammad Bukhari Funtua Katsina

2003 Nasarawa: Abdulbasid Muhammad Inuwa Gombe

2003/2004 Yobe: Hamza Aliyu Ibrahim Sakwaya Jigawa

2004 Kebbi: Muhammad Sani Lawal Sani Gaya Kano

2005 Kano: Malami Abdullahi Ibrahim Usman Sokoto

2006 Bauchi: Lukman Muhammad Yunus Mazakuku Niger

2007 Kaduna: Lukman Zubairu Ilyasu Ahmad Kaduna

2008: NO COMPETITION HELD

2009 Edo: Umar Muhammad Musa Bishara Borno

2010 Sokoto: Abubakar Abubakar Auwal al-Garkawiy Kano

2011 Jigawa: Sulaiman Mainasara Wambai Dutse Jigawa

2012 Katsina: Abdullahi Ibrahim Bello Hassan Kano

2013 Zamfara: Fatihu Aminu Yan Doton Daji Zamfara

2014 Jigawa: AbdulGaniyyu Yahya Muhammad Taraba

2015 Edo: Yasinu AbdulBasir Zamfara

2016 Nasarawa: Tirmizi Isyaku Bala Kaduna

2017 Kwara: Ridwanullah Adesina Abdussalam Kwara

2018 Katsina: Saleh Abubakar Saleh Borno

2019 Gombe: Abdulwahhab Laminu Katsina

2020 Lagos: Ahmad Zakariyya Salisu Yobe

2021 Kano: Muhammad Babagana Aji-kolo Borno

REFERENCES

*Tatawwur Ilmul Qira'at - Dr Rufa'i Uba Hamza

*Interview with some of the participants

CONTRIBUTORS

Gwani Hadi Mahmud Dole

Gwani Muhammad Umar Khamis

Dr Naziru Abubakar Sulaiman

Mallam Abubakar Lawal

Mallam Yahuza Chado

Mallam Aliyu Musa

Mallam Aminu Yusuf Funtua

Mallam Umar Bishara

40 HIZB WINNERS - NIGERIAN NATIONAL MUSABAQAH

PAST WINNERS IN THE THIRD CATEGORY 40 HIZB – MALE SESSION NIGERIAN QUR’ANIC RECITATION COMPETITON ORGANIZED BY MUSABAQAH FOUNDATION FOR QUR'ANIC RECITATION IN NIGERIA CENTER FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES, USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO - NIGERIA

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1986 @ Sokoto: NO 40 HIZB CATEGORY

1987 @ Borno: NO 40 HIZB CATEGORY

1988 @ Kano: Muhammad Sani Armaya’u Kano

1989 @ Oyo: Mudassir Adam Shu’aibu Kano

1990 Bauchi: al-Ghali Bishara Borno

1991 Plateau: Salihu Abubakar Ya’akub Kano

1992 Lagos: Ubale Idris Hassan Kano

1993 Katsina: Hafiz Abubakar Jibril Kano

1994 Niger: Yahya Umar Maina Borno

1995 Kaduna: Ahmad Umar Muhammad Kano

1996 Abuja: Fadlu Sabi’u Sa’id Kura Kano

1997 Ogun: Babagana Goni Abatcha Borno

1998 NO COMPETITION HELD

1999 Adamawa: Ahmad Muhammad Al-Hadi Akorade Kwara

2000 Kwara: Muhammad Auwal Muhammad Gbongbo Niger

2001 Sokoto: Dawud Sani Abdulkadir Abubakar Sokoto

2002 Zamfara: Ali al-Adawi al-Hadi Mustapha Borno

2003 Nasarawa: Muhammad Mahdi Aliyu Abdullahi Jigawa

2003/2004 Yobe: Wuda’a Ahmad Hamid Judduhum Borno

2004 Kebbi: Muhamad Jamil Lawal Sani Gaya Kano

2005 Kano: Abdullahi Abubakar Abubakar Imam Sokoto

2006 Bauchi: Ibrahim Isa Musa Yunus Borno

2007 Kaduna: Idris Goni Addudu Tahir Borno

2008 NO COMPETITION HELD

2009 Edo: Adam Idris Darimi Bakura Zamfara

2010 Sokoto: Sani Ado Mato Plateau

2011 Jigawa: Abdullahi Adam Usman Assakawiy Jigawa

2012 Katsina: Aliyu Saleh Aliyu Dutse Jigawa

2013 Zamfara: Abubakar Sulaiman Aliyu Buji Jigawa

2014 Jigawa: Sadiq Akolade Alabi Kwara

2015 Edo: Abdurrahman Mainasara Abdullahi Zawiyya Zamfara

2016 Nasarawa: Isa Ibrahim Aliyu Liman Zamfara

2017 Kwara: Abdullahi Ibrahim Bello Hassan Kano

2018 Katsina: Yasinu Abdulbasir Zamfara

2019 Gombe: Abdullahi Umar Dokaji Gombe

2020 Lagos: Hamza Isa Abdullahi Hadejia Jigawa

2021 Kano: Isma'il Abdullahi Bauchi

REFERENCES

*Tatawwur Ilmul Qira’at – Dr Gwani Rufa’i Uba Hamza

*Contribution from Gwani Muhammad Umar Khamis Gaya, Gwani Hadi Mahmud Dole, Dr. Naziru Abubakar Sulaiman Sokoto, Mallam Umar Bishara, Mallam Yahuza Chado, Mallam Yusuf Saleh Usman and others.

*Personal research

60 HIZB WINNERS - NIGERIAN NATIONAL MUSABAQAH

PAST WINNERS IN THE SECOND CATEGORY 60 HIZB – MALE SESSION NIGERIAN QUR’ANIC RECITATION COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY MUSABAQAH FOUNDATION FOR QUR'ANIC RECITATION IN NIGERIA CENTER FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES, USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO - NIGERIA

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1986 Sokoto: Aminu Zaina Kano (60 Nigeria – 1st category then)

1987 Borno: Ja’afar Mahmud Adam Kano (60 Nigeria/Tafsir Saudiya)

1988 Kano: Muhammad Nasiru Yahaya Ramadan Kano

1989 Oyo: al-Wali Borno

1990 Bauchi: Kabiru Ya’akub Kano

1991 Plateau: Haruna Abubakar Borno

1992 Lagos: Muhammad al-Khamis Umar Muhammad Musa Gaya Kano

1993 Katsina: Umar Goni Bashir Borno

1994 Niger: Tahir Idris Borno

1995 Kaduna: Babagana Goni Mukhtar Yobe

1996 Abuja: Sadiq Muhammad Siddiq Sokoto

1997 Ogun: Ahmad Goni Abdurrahman Durma Borno

1998 NO COMPETITION HELD

1999 Adamawa: Abubakar Sani Hussaini Kogi

2000 Kwara: Aliyu Salihu Aliyu Tahir Borno

2001 Sokoto: Ramat Goni Abuna Harun Borno

2002 Zamfara: Ibrahim Muhammad Aliyu Yunus Borno

2003 Nasarawa: Sulaiman Muhammad Sulaiman Mukhtar Yola Yobe

2003/2004 Yobe: Usman Abubakar Muhammad Nasarawa Kebbi

2004 Kebbi: Al’amin Goni Idris Anna'im Borno

2005 Kano: Hadi Mahmud Dole Sokoto

2006 Bauchi: Idris Abdulkadir Idris Muhammad Kano

2007 Kaduna: Sadiq Sheikh Dalibi Yobe

2008 NO COMPETITION HELD

2009 Edo: Aminu Hassan Lawal Musa Kano

2010 Sokoto: Muhammad Bukar Zarami Yusuf Borno

2011 Jigawa: Aliyu Muhammad Tukur Bakura Zamfara

2012 Katsina: Abdulbasit Abdulkarim Isa Nasarawa

2013 Zamfara: Naziru Abubakar Sulaiman Usman Sokoto

2014 Jigawa: Abubakar Umar Balarabe Zaria Kaduna

2015 Edo: Muhammad Inuwa Umar Adam Kano

2016 Nasarawa: Muhammad Abubakar Zanga Nasarawa

2017 Kwara: Albashir Goni Usman Borno

2018 Katsina: Abdulganiyyu Aminu Katsina

2019 Gombe: Idris Abubakar Muhammad Abubakar Borno

2020 Lagos: Bello Abubakar Usman Kaduna

2021 Kano: Ibrahim Ali Abdulkarim Borno

REFERENCES:

* Tatawwur Ilmul Qira’at – Dr Rufa’i Uba Hamza

* Contribution from brothers especially Gwani Hadi Mahmud Dole.

* Personal research

60 HIZB AND TAFSEER PAST WINNERS - NIGERIAN NATIONAL MUSABAQAH

PAST WINNERS IN THE FIRST CATEGORY 60 HIZB AND TAFSEER - MALE SESSION GWARAZAN SHEKARA NIGERIAN QUR'ANIC RECITATION COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY MUSABAQAH FOUNDATION FOR QUR'ANIC RECITATION IN NIGERIA CENTER FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES, USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO - NIGERIA

1986 Sokoto: Aminu Zaina Kano (Nigeria 60 - 1st category then)

1987 Borno: Ja’afar Mahmud Adam Kano (Nigeria 60/Saudiyya Tafseer)

1988 Kano: Rufa’i Uba Hamza Gabari Kano

1989 Oyo: Mukhtar Abdullahi Koki Kano

1990 Bauchi: Jibril Muhammad Mustapha Kano

1991 Plateau: Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Jos Plateau

1992 Lagos: Shehu Sulaiman Plateau

1993 Katsina: Isa Sulaiman Kano

1994 Niger: Ahmad Muhammad Bello Plateau

1995 Kaduna: Khamis I. Balarabe Plateaau

1996 Abuja: Abubakar Muhammad Ribah Kebbi

1997 Ogun: Abdullahi Hassan al-Imam Adamawa

1998 NO COMPETITION HELD

1999 Adamawa: Mas’ud Muhammad al-Hadi Kwara

2000 Kwara: Ishaq Muhammad Shehu Kogi

2001 Sokoto: Ahmad Dahiru Usman Bauchi

2002 Zamfara: Ibrahim Siraja Adahama Kano

2003 Nasarawa: Mazidu Adam Shu’aibu Kano

2003/2004 Yobe: Isma’il Aliyu Yunusa Kura Kano

2004 Kebbi: Muhammad Zunnuraini AbdulWahhab Plateau

2005 Kano: Zubairu Hamza Dahir Kano

2006 Bauchi: Murtala Aliyu Dabbagi Zamfara

2007 Kaduna: Mu’awiyya al-Fadil Ibrahim Borno

2008 NO COMPETITION HELD

2009 Edo: Mukhtar Mahmud Barnoma Kano

2010 Sokoto: Ishaq Sa’id Adam Plateau

2011 Jigawa: Tahir Mustapha Tahir Borno

2012 Katsina: Mujtaba Muhammad Ibrahim Katsina

2013 Zamfara: Kabiru Abubakar Musa Kano

2014 Jigawa: Sulaiman Saleh Ikara Kaduna

2015 Edo: Yusuf Muhammad Dukku Gombe

2016 Nasarawa: Umar Ahmad Yusuf Adam Bauchi

2017 Kwara: Faisal Muhammad Auwal Gusau Zamfara

2018 Katsina: Amiru Yunusa Guru Bauchi

2019 Gombe: Tijjani Goni Danbaba Yobe

2020 Lagos: Umar Kabir Igabi Kaduna

2021 Kano: Muhammad Auwal Gusau Zamfara

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Biography of Goni Tahir Maiduguri

Biography of Goni Tahir Goni Idris Borno

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Tahir Goni Idris Anna'im was born in 1977 at Gombe State, but his origin is from Borno.

Goni brought up and had his local tsangaya Quranic school in Borno. He memorized the Glorious Quran at younger age and studied Tajweed and Qira'at from various prominent and well known Quranic reciters in Borno before he went abroad.

Goni graduated from Al-Azhar University 2006 – Faculty of Shari’ah & Law. While studying Shari’ah at Egypt, he enrolled in one of the Qur’anic schools and had the privilege of getting Ijaza in Qira’at al-ashra assugra wal kubra( the Ten various schools/methodologies of reciting the Glorious Qur’an).

From Egypt, he proceed to Islamic University of Madina and graduated in 2014 with Master Degree in Qira’at – Faculty of Qur’anic Sciences.

Goni then went to African University, Sudan and started his Ph.D Degree.

In the field of musabaqa, Goni Tahir represented Nigeria at Saudi King Abdul'aziz Int'l Quran Competition in 1994 and came 1st in the memorization of 60 Hizb (second category).

He also participated in 2002 Dubai Int’l Holy Qur’an Award and won 4th.

Goni participated also at Misra Int’l Musabaqa and won 2nd.

Goni Tahir had been among the judges at 2011 King Abdul’aziz Int’l Musabaka – Saudi Arabia, 2012 Sudan International Musabaqa, 2013 Kuwait International Holy Qur’an Award and 2018 Dubai International Holy Quran Award/Musabakatu Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak ( for Females).

In Nigeria, Goni Tahir formerly, was among the panel of judges in Nigerian National Qur’anic Recitation Competition from 2007 to 2013.

Goni was blessed with retentive memory and this had been proved when he read the entire Qur’an by heart to Gwani Rufa’i in preparation to represent Nigeria in 2002 and make no repetition throughout except one WORD in Surat al-A’raf.

Goni recorded the Glorious Qur’an – Riwayati Hafs – when he was at Egypt and lectured at University of Maiduguri.

Biography of Gwani Sadiq Gusau

Biography of Gwani Sadiq Gusau

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Gwani Sadiq was from Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria. Born at Tafki Tara, Kebbi State. He memorized the Glorious Qur'an in the hand of his father. He later travelled to Gusau, Sheikh Sunusi Balarabe Zawiyya, to pursue Qur'anic knowledge.

He was among the top Nigerian Qur'anic reciters.

In 1994, Gwani Sadiq represented Sokoto State in the National Quranic Recitation Competition and won 11th position in the memorization of 60 Hizb (second category without Tafsir). He contested with Riwayati Warsh.

In 1995, he bagged 3rd position and won 1st in 1996 (in the same category, i.e 60 Hizb ) where he contested with Riwayati Hafs.

He represented Nigeria at King Fahad International Qur'anic Competition, Makkah, where he got 1st position in the 2nd category(60 Hizb),making him the third amongst the 5 Nigerians that attained this rank( others being Gwani Umar Al-Bashir, Gwani Tahir Idris, Gwani Abdurrahman Durma, and recently, Idris Abubakar,all from Borno State, Nigeria). This was in the year 1996/1997. الله اكبر Other Nigerian participants during the same year are Sheikh Abubakar Rabah Kebbi (Tafsir), Gwani Fadlu Kura Kano(40 Hizb), Dr Mansur Yelwa Bauchi(20 Hizb) and Isma'il Salis Katsina (10 Hizb).

He was a judge( for correction) in Nigerian National Qur'anic Recitation Competition from 2001 to 2013, and reappointed from 2018 to date.

He memorized Shatibiyya, Al-Durrah and on-going Taiyibah An-Nashr (2013 interview at Wisal Hausa Tv)

In 2011, he was chosen to be among the panel of Judges at King Fahd International Holy Quran Competition, Makkah and assigned to correct (and later to read the questions as well) the contestants.

Yana da yawan murmushi da faran-faran da jama'a ' he smiles alot'.

He had Jumu'at Masjid and delivered annual Ramadan Tafsir there.

He teaches many Fikh, Lugga and Qira'at at his school in Gusau.

Goni (in ji mutanen Borno) wrote a book on Tajweed and recorded complete Quran in Hafs, Warsh, Qalun and Khalaf.

Very soon, in sha Allah, the recorded version of 10 various Qira'at (20 Riwayat) will be launched by God's grace.

Takabbalallahu an shaikhina wa jazahullahu anna khairal jaza'