Badr Muhammad Al-Howri, a Syrian student studying Arabic Language and Literature at Zarqa University, met a distinguished achievement by winning second place in the 2025 "International Student Reciter" Competition, organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in cooperation with the Jordan Tourism Board.

This award came during the closing ceremony, held under the patronage of Dr. Mamoun Al-Dabai, the Secretary-General of the Ministry, on behalf of Dr. Azmi Mahafzah, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and attended by a number of ambassadors, cultural attachés, and university presidents.

Dr. Al-Dabai emphasized that this competition reflects Jordan's mission of sponsoring the Holy Quran and encouraging international students to participate and excel. He noted that Jordan embraces international students as its own children and is keen to support them in their academic and cultural journeys.

For his part, Prof. Nidal Al-Ramahi, the President of Zarqa University, congratulated student Al-Howri on this honorable achievement, praising his excellence and proficiency in Quran recitation.

Al-Ramahi emphasized that this success reflects the outstanding level Zarqa University has reached in caring for its students, both Jordanian and international, and providing an educational and cultural environment that encourages creativity and excellence.

"The university is proud of its students who represent it in various forums and competitions, and this victory enhances the university's position as a comprehensive educational environment that embraces students of different nationalities and cultures", he added.

Al-Ramahi also affirmed the university's continued support for student activities and participation that promote the values ​​of excellence, tolerance, and openness to the world. Student Al-Howri expressed his great happiness with this victory, thanking Zarqa University, its administration, and his Professors for their continuous support that helped him achieve this accomplishment.

Al-Howri received a second-place prize of 1,000 Jordanian dinars, in addition to a gift from Huawei Jordan.

It is worth noting that the competition witnessed the participation of 218 male and female students from 23 Arab and Islamic countries studying at Jordanian universities. The competition went through several stages, evaluated by a specialized jury.