Sana'a: The general Ramadan competition for Qur'an memorization for inmates of the Central Correctional Facility and remand prisons in the Capital Secretariat and Sana'a Governorate concluded on Sunday. The seven-day competition saw the participation of 59 inmates who competed in several categories: full Qur'an memorization, fifteen parts, ten parts, and five parts.
According to Yemen News Agency, at the closing ceremony, attended by the Deputy Head of the Rehabilitation and Reform Authority at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Brigadier Mohammed Al-Farran, the Reform Prosecution Deputy Judge Hammoud Ishaq, the Authority's Care Director Brigadier Khalil Al-Nu'ami, and a number of officials, the winners of the first three places were honored along with participants in the various categories.
Director General of the Central Correctional Facility in the Capital Secretariat, Brigadier Ali Abu Kahla, affirmed that the competition reflects a genuine model of reform, noting that correctional institutions are not merely places of punishment, but spaces for building individuals, rehabilitating them, and reintegrating them into society. He praised the efforts of the Authority's leadership in improving inmates' conditions and providing an appropriate environment for their rehabilitation, noting that the administration of the correctional facility seeks to achieve a comprehensive and meaningful reform aimed at reshaping the individual's inner path.
For his part, Director of the Prison Monitoring Department at the Presidency, Jihad Ghaithaya, said that memorizing the Qur'an represents a new covenant for inmates, stressing that these efforts will not go in vain and that the relevant authorities will pay special attention to those who sincerely turned to the Book of God. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Judging Committee Sheikh Hilal Al-Kulaibi indicated that the competition witnessed honorable examples of diligence and commitment, expecting the number of participants to increase in the coming years.
In their speech, the contestants expressed their gratitude to the leadership of the Authority and the correctional institutions for their support and care, affirming that memorizing the Qur'an helped them overcome idle time and lethargy inside prisons.