National Children and Youth Islamic Cultural Competition held in Eidgah
Eidgah (Cox's Bazar) Correspondent
The National Children and Youth Islamic Cultural Competition 2026–27 was held in a festive and enthusiastic atmosphere in Eidgah upazila of Cox's Bazar recently.
Organized by the Cox's Bazar district office of the Islamic Foundation under the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the competition took place at the Eidgah Almasia Fazil (Degree) Madrasa. Events featured Quran recitation (Qiraat), Islamic songs (Hamd-Na'at), essay writing, the call to prayer (Azan), poem recitation, and extempore speech.
Group-based competitions commenced at 10:00am, with participants categorized into Group 'A' (students from classes V to VII) and Group 'B' (students from classes VIII to X). A total of 130 contestants from seven local schools and madrasas vied in the event.
Participating educational institutions included Eidgah Almasia Fazil (Degree) Madrasa, Eidgah Ideal High School, Eidgah Jahanara Islam Girls' High School, Eidgah Ideal Shiksha Niketan, Napitkhali Secondary School, Palakata Gulzar Begum Model Dakhil Madrasa, and Meherghona Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique (R.) Dakhil Madrasa.
Islamic Foundation Eidgah Upazila Supervisor (Additional Charge) ANM Masud Rana noted that subject-matter experts served as judges for the various segments
